taalken
Low German
Etymology
From unclear origin, maybe from Old Saxon *talkōn (“to talk, chat”), from Proto-Germanic *talkōną (“to talk, chatter”), frequentative form of *talōną (“to count, recount, tell”), from Proto-Indo-European *dol-, *del- (“to aim, calculate, adjust, count”). Cognate with English talk, West Frisian talken.
Verb
taalken (past taalk, past participle taalkt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to chatter, talk, gossip
Conjugation
Conjugation of taalken (weak verb)
| infinitive | taalken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | taalk | taalk |
| 2nd person singular | taalks(t) | taalks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | taalk(t) | taalk |
| plural | taalkt, taalken | taalken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | taalk(e) | |
| plural | taalkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| taalken | (e)taalkt, getaalkt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||