smeken

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

smeken

to beg, implore, urge

Inflection

Inflection 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	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.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

smêken

to flatter, to sweet-talk

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Dutch: smeken

Further reading

“smeken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“smeken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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