wikken

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: wik‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɪkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wicken, an intensive form of wēgen (“to weigh”).

Verb

wikken

  1. (transitive, archaic) to weigh
    Synonym: wegen
  2. (transitive) to consider, ponder, weigh various options
    Synonyms: overdenken, overwegen
Usage notes

The sense to consider or ponder is mostly used in the set phrase wikken en wegen ("to consider carefully").

Inflection
Inflection of wikken (weak)
infinitive wikken
past singular wikte
past participle gewikt
infinitive wikken
gerund wikken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wikwikte
2nd person sing. (jij) wiktwikte
2nd person sing. (u) wiktwikte
2nd person sing. (gij) wiktwikte
3rd person singular wiktwikte
plural wikkenwikten
subjunctive sing.1 wikkewikte
subjunctive plur.1 wikkenwikten
imperative sing. wik
imperative plur.1 wikt
participles wikkendgewikt
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

wikken

  1. Plural form of wikke
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