smeken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smêken, from Old Dutch *smēken, from Proto-Germanic *smaikijaną.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

smeken

  1. to beg, implore, urge

Inflection

Inflection of smeken (weak)
infinitive smeken
past singular smeekte
past participle gesmeekt
infinitive smeken
gerund smeken n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular smeek smeekte
2nd person sing. (jij) smeekt smeekte
2nd person sing. (u) smeekt smeekte
2nd person sing. (gij) smeekt smeekte
3rd person singular smeekt smeekte
plural smeken smeekten
subjunctive sing.1 smeke smeekte
subjunctive plur.1 smeken smeekten
imperative sing. smeek
imperative plur.1 smeekt
participles smekend gesmeekt
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *smēken, from Proto-Germanic *smaikijaną.

Verb

smêken

  1. to flatter, to sweet-talk

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • smeken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • smeken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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