kolken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch colc, probably from the root of kuil (“pothole”) and kolk (“sewer drain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.kə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlkən

Verb

kolken

  1. to whirl, to churn
  2. to rise or descend in a whirl
    Er was al een gat in de dijk gekolkt. - The whirling waters had already breached the dyke
  3. to experience strong emotions, to seethe
    Hij kolkte inwendig van woede, maar bleef kalm - Inwardly he was seething for anger, but he stayed calm.

Inflection

Conjugation of kolken (weak)
infinitive kolken
past singular kolkte
past participle gekolkt
infinitive kolken
gerund kolken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kolk kolkte
2nd person sing. (jij) kolkt kolkte
2nd person sing. (u) kolkt kolkte
2nd person sing. (gij) kolkt kolkte
3rd person singular kolkt kolkte
plural kolken kolkten
subjunctive sing.1 kolke kolkte
subjunctive plur.1 kolken kolkten
imperative sing. kolk
imperative plur.1 kolkt
participles kolkend gekolkt
1) Archaic.
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