striken

English

Verb

striken

(obsolete) past participle of strike

Anagrams

Inkster, Kinters, Kirsten, Kistner, Kristen, reknits, skinter, stinker, tinkers

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *strīcan, from Proto-Germanic *strīkaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstriːkən/

Verb

striken

to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
to smoothen

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	striken
3rd sg. past	strêec
3rd pl. past	strēken
Past participle	gestrēken
Infinitive	striken
In genitive	strikens
In dative	strikene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	strike	strêec
2nd singular	strijcs, strikes	strēecs, strēkes
3rd singular	strijct, striket	strêec
1st plural	striken	strēken
2nd plural	strijct, striket	strēect, strēket
3rd plural	striken	strēken
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	strike	strēke
2nd singular	strijcs, strikes	strēkes
3rd singular	strike	strēke
1st plural	striken	strēken
2nd plural	strijct, striket	strēket
3rd plural	striken	strēken
Imperative	Present
Singular	strijc, strike
Plural	strijct, striket
	Present	Past
Participle	strikende	gestrēken

Descendants

Dutch: strijken
Limburgish: strieke
→ French: étriquer

Further reading

“striken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
“striken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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