slinken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slinken, from Old Dutch *slinkan, from Proto-Germanic *slinkaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslɪŋ.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: slin‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkən

Verb

slinken

  1. (intransitive) to shrink, to lessen, to decrease

Conjugation

Conjugation of slinken (strong class 3a)
infinitive slinken
past singular slonk
past participle geslonken
infinitive slinken
gerund slinken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular slink slonk
2nd person sing. (jij) slinkt, slink2 slonk
2nd person sing. (u) slinkt slonk
2nd person sing. (gij) slinkt slonkt
3rd person singular slinkt slonk
plural slinken slonken
subjunctive sing.1 slinke slonke
subjunctive plur.1 slinken slonken
imperative sing. slink
imperative plur.1 slinkt
participles slinkend geslonken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: slink

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *slinkan, from Proto-Germanic *slinkaną.

Verb

slinken

  1. to cave, to collapse inwards (especially of the body)

Inflection

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