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.
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
- → Middle French: estriquer
- French: étriquer
Further reading
- “striken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “striken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN