reken

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.kə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

reken

  1. inflection of rekenen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French requin.

Pronunciation

Noun

reken

  1. shark
  2. loan shark

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch reken, rekenen, from Middle Dutch rēkenen, from Old Dutch *rekanon, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną, indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: rè‧kên

Verb

rèkên

  1. (colloquial, dated) to calculate.
    Synonym: hitung

Derived terms

Further reading

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon *rekenōn, from Proto-Germanic *rekanōną. Compare German rechnen, Dutch rekenen and English reckon. Indirectly derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Verb

reken (past singular reken, past participle rekent, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to count
  2. to reckon
  3. (with mit) to expect

Conjugation

Conjugation of reken (weak verb, irregular)
infinitive reken
indicative present preterite
1st person singular reken reken
2nd person singular rekens(t) rekens(t)
3rd person singular reken(t) reken
plural rekent, rekenen reeknen, reken
imperative present —
singular reken(e)
plural rekent
participle present past
reken (e)rekent, gerekent
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French requin.

Noun

reken

  1. shark

References

  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *rekan, from Proto-Germanic *rekaną.

Verb

rēken

  1. to bring together, to gather into a heap, to rake
  2. to produce, to bring out

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: reken

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

reken m

  1. definite masculine singular of reke

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French requin.

Noun

reken

  1. shark

References

  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français

Swedish

Noun

reken

  1. definite plural of rek
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