lykje

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word lykje. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word lykje, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say lykje in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word lykje you have here. The definition of the word lykje will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflykje, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian līkia, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną.

Pronunciation

Verb

lykje

  1. (copulative) to seem, appear, look
    Do likest goed!
    You look good!

Inflection

Weak class 2
infinitive lykje
3rd singular past like
past participle like
infinitive lykje
long infinitive lykjen
gerund lykjen n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular lykje like
2nd singular likest likest
3rd singular liket like
plural lykje liken
imperative lykje
participles lykjend like

Further reading

  • lykje (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011