rüken
See also: ruken
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon *rūkan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.
Verb
rüken (third-person singular simple present rückt or rüükt, past tense rook, past participle raken, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive) to smell (something); to sniff (something)
- (intransitive) to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell
- an wat rüken ― to smell something
- (intransitive) to reek; to smell bad
- (intransitive) to have a scent; to smell (some way)
- na wat rüken ― to smell like something, to smell of something
- (transitive, slang) to tolerate (someone); to stand (someone)
- Ik kann em nich rüken.
- I cannot stand him.
Conjugation
Conjugation of rüken (class 2 strong verb)
| infinitive | rüken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | rüük | rook |
| 2nd person singular | rück-/rüüks(t) | rooks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | rück-/rüük(t) | rook |
| plural | rüükt, rüüken | roken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | rüük | |
| plural | rüükt | |
| participle | present | past |
| rüken | (e)raken, geraken | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Related terms
- Röök
- Rüker
- röken