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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *blīcan, from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną, *blīkijaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
bliken
- to shine, to glitter
- to appear (come into sight)
- to appear (have a certain appearance)
- to show, to demonstrate
- to be evident
Inflection
| Strong class 1
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| Infinitive
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bliken
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| 3rd sg. past
|
blêec
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| 3rd pl. past
|
blēken
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| Past participle
|
geblēken
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| Infinitive
|
bliken
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| In genitive
|
blikens
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| In dative
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blikene
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
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blike
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blêec
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| 2nd singular
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blijcs, blikes
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blēecs, blēkes
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| 3rd singular
|
blijct, bliket
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blêec
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| 1st plural
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bliken
|
blēken
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| 2nd plural
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blijct, bliket
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blēect, blēket
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| 3rd plural
|
bliken
|
blēken
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
blike
|
blēke
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| 2nd singular
|
blijcs, blikes
|
blēkes
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| 3rd singular
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blike
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blēke
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| 1st plural
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bliken
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blēken
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| 2nd plural
|
blijct, bliket
|
blēket
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| 3rd plural
|
bliken
|
blēken
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| Imperative
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Present
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| Singular
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blijc, blike
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| Plural
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blijct, bliket
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|
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
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blikende
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geblēken
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Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English blīcan or from Old Norse blikna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbliːkən/, /ˈblikən/
Verb
bliken
- To become pale; shine.
Descendants
References
- “blī̆ken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “bliken”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “bliken”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.