ijken

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch īken, from Latin aequō. Compare German eichen.

Verb

ijken

  1. to gauge (weights or sizes to ensure they meet the standards)
  2. to calibrate
Conjugation
Conjugation of ijken (weak)
infinitive ijken
past singular ijkte
past participle geijkt
infinitive ijken
gerund ijken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ijk ijkte
2nd person sing. (jij) ijkt, ijk2 ijkte
2nd person sing. (u) ijkt ijkte
2nd person sing. (gij) ijkt ijkte
3rd person singular ijkt ijkte
plural ijken ijkten
subjunctive sing.1 ijke ijkte
subjunctive plur.1 ijken ijkten
imperative sing. ijk
imperative plur.1 ijkt
participles ijkend geijkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: yk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ijken

  1. plural of ijk
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