smeken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smêken, from Old Dutch *smēkon, from Proto-West Germanic *smaikōn.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

smeken

  1. to beg, implore, urge

Conjugation

Conjugation of smeken (weak)
infinitive smeken
past singular smeekte
past participle gesmeekt
infinitive smeken
gerund smeken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smeek smeekte
2nd person sing. (jij) smeekt, smeek2 smeekte
2nd person sing. (u) smeekt smeekte
2nd person sing. (gij) smeekt smeekte
3rd person singular smeekt smeekte
plural smeken smeekten
subjunctive sing.1 smeke smeekte
subjunctive plur.1 smeken smeekten
imperative sing. smeek
imperative plur.1 smeekt
participles smekend gesmeekt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *smēken, from Proto-Germanic *smaikijaną.

Verb

smêken

  1. to flatter, to sweet-talk

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Dutch: smeken

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