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Low German
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan. Cognate with English work.
Pronunciation
Verb
warken (past singular wark, past participle warkt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to work
- Followed by in. Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).
- Ik wark in de Möhl. (I'm working in the mill.)
- Followed by as. Said of one's job title
- Ik wark as en Fischer. (I'm working as a fisherman.)
- Followed by för. Said of a company or individual who employs.
- Se warkt för Thomas. (She's working for Thomas.)
- Followed by mit. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.
- Ik wark mit Deerten. (I work with animals.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of warken (weak verb)
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