reiken
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch reiken, from Old Dutch *reiken, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯kə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rei‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən
Verb
reiken
- (intransitive) to reach, to extend out, to stretch
Inflection
Inflection of reiken (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | reiken | |||
past singular | reikte | |||
past participle | gereikt | |||
infinitive | reiken | |||
gerund | reiken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | reik | reikte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | reikt | reikte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | reikt | reikte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | reikt | reikte | ||
3rd person singular | reikt | reikte | ||
plural | reiken | reikten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | reike | reikte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | reiken | reikten | ||
imperative sing. | reik | |||
imperative plur.1 | reikt | |||
participles | reikend | gereikt | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- aanreiken
- bereiken
- reikhalzen
- toereiken
- uitreiken
Anagrams
- inkeer, kieren, rieken
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *reiken, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną.
Verb
reiken
- to stretch
- to reach, to stretch the arm (to something)
- to hand
- to bring out, to produce
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- rêken
Derived terms
- bereiken
Descendants
- Dutch: reiken
Further reading
- “reiken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “reiken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN