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English
Verb
striken
- (obsolete) past participle of strike
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *strīcan.
Pronunciation
Verb
striken
- to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
- to smoothen
Inflection
| Strong class 1
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| Infinitive
|
striken
|
| 3rd sg. past
|
strêec
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| 3rd pl. past
|
strēken
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| Past participle
|
gestrēken
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| Infinitive
|
striken
|
| In genitive
|
strikens
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| In dative
|
strikene
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
strike
|
strêec
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| 2nd singular
|
strijcs, strikes
|
strēecs, strēkes
|
| 3rd singular
|
strijct, striket
|
strêec
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| 1st plural
|
striken
|
strēken
|
| 2nd plural
|
strijct, striket
|
strēect, strēket
|
| 3rd plural
|
striken
|
strēken
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
strike
|
strēke
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| 2nd singular
|
strijcs, strikes
|
strēkes
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| 3rd singular
|
strike
|
strēke
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| 1st plural
|
striken
|
strēken
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| 2nd plural
|
strijct, striket
|
strēket
|
| 3rd plural
|
striken
|
strēken
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| Imperative
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Present
|
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| Singular
|
strijc, strike
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| Plural
|
strijct, striket
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|
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
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strikende
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gestrēken
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Descendants
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