luiken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch *lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic *lūkan, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -œy̯kən
  • IPA(key): /ˈlœy̯.kə(n)/

Verb

luiken

  1. (obsolete) to close, to shut

Usage notes

In modern day use, only the past participle geloken is still in use as an adjective.

Conjugation

Conjugation of luiken (strong class 2b)
infinitive luiken
past singular look
past participle geloken
infinitive luiken
gerund luiken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular luik look
2nd person sing. (jij) luikt, luik2 look
2nd person sing. (u) luikt look
2nd person sing. (gij) luikt lookt
3rd person singular luikt look
plural luiken loken
subjunctive sing.1 luike loke
subjunctive plur.1 luiken loken
imperative sing. luik
imperative plur.1 luikt
participles luikend geloken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Noun

luiken

  1. plural of luik

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈluːjːken/

Verb

lūiken

  1. first-person singular past indicative of luoikat