geraken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch geraken. Equivalent to ge- +‎ raken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈraːkə(n)/
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Verb

geraken

  1. (transitive) to reach, to attain
  2. (intransitive) to end up
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to touch
  4. (transitive, obsolete) to hit, to strike (a target)

Inflection

Conjugation of geraken (weak, prefixed)
infinitive geraken
past singular geraakte
past participle geraakt
infinitive geraken
gerund geraken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular geraak geraakte
2nd person sing. (jij) geraakt geraakte
2nd person sing. (u) geraakt geraakte
2nd person sing. (gij) geraakt geraakte
3rd person singular geraakt geraakte
plural geraken geraakten
subjunctive sing.1 gerake geraakte
subjunctive plur.1 geraken geraakten
imperative sing. geraak
imperative plur.1 geraakt
participles gerakend geraakt
1) Archaic.