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choken

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A late aphetic form of acheken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːkən/, /ˈt͡ʃɔːkən/

Verb

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choken (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. To asphyxiate or strangle (to cause to choke).
  2. (by extension) To suffocate; to smother.
  3. (rare) To block or obstruct.
  4. (rare) To choke (undergo asphyxiation)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of choken (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) choken
present tense past tense
1st-person singular choke choked
2nd-person singular chokest chokedest
3rd-person singular choketh choked
subjunctive singular choke
imperative singular
plural1 choken, choke chokeden, chokede
imperative plural choketh, choke
participles chokynge, chokende choked

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

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  • English: choke
  • Scots: choke

References

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Swedish

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Noun

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choken

  1. definite singular of choke