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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *wīcan
Pronunciation
Verb
wiken
- to move away, to flee, to retreat
- to yield, to make way, to make room
Inflection
| Strong class 1
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| Infinitive
|
wiken
|
| 3rd sg. past
|
wêec
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| 3rd pl. past
|
wēken
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| Past participle
|
gewēken
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| Infinitive
|
wiken
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| In genitive
|
wikens
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| In dative
|
wikene
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
wike
|
wêec
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| 2nd singular
|
wijcs, wikes
|
wēecs, wēkes
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| 3rd singular
|
wijct, wiket
|
wêec
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| 1st plural
|
wiken
|
wēken
|
| 2nd plural
|
wijct, wiket
|
wēect, wēket
|
| 3rd plural
|
wiken
|
wēken
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
|
| 1st singular
|
wike
|
wēke
|
| 2nd singular
|
wijcs, wikes
|
wēkes
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| 3rd singular
|
wike
|
wēke
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| 1st plural
|
wiken
|
wēken
|
| 2nd plural
|
wijct, wiket
|
wēket
|
| 3rd plural
|
wiken
|
wēken
|
| Imperative
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Present
|
|
| Singular
|
wijc, wike
|
|
| Plural
|
wijct, wiket
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|
|
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
|
wikende
|
gewēken
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Descendants
Further reading
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English weekend.
Noun
wiken
- weekend
West Frisian
Noun
wiken
- plural of wike