From Middle Low German *tālken, *talken, from Old Saxon *talkōn (“to talk, chatter”) with unexpected vowel lengthening, from Proto-West Germanic *talkōn, from Proto-Germanic *talkōną. Cognate with English talk.
Alternatively, from Middle Low German tāligen (“to talk, reckon”).
taalken (past taalk, past participle taalkt, auxiliary verb hebben)
| infinitive | taalken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | taalk | taalk |
| 2nd person singular | taalks(t) | taalks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | taalk(t) | taalk |
| plural | taalkt, taalken | taalken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | taalk(e) | |
| plural | taalkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| taalken | (e)taalkt, getaalkt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||