smeken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smêken, from Old Dutch *smēkon, from Proto-West Germanic *smaikōn.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

smeken

1. to beg, implore, urge

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, smeek2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

smêken

1. to flatter, to sweet-talk

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: smeken

Further reading

• “smeken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smeken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN