pronken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pronken, perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *brahtaz, similar to pracht (“splendor”), Swedish prakt (“glory, pomp”) (loaned from Low German). See also German Prunk (“splendor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔŋ.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: pron‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkən

Verb

pronken

1. (inergative) to display, to show off (with the intention of making an impression)

Conjugation

Conjugation of pronken (weak)
infinitive	pronken
past singular	pronkte
past participle	gepronkt
infinitive	pronken
gerund	pronken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	pronk	pronkte
2nd person sing. (jij)	pronkt, pronk2	pronkte
2nd person sing. (u)	pronkt	pronkte
2nd person sing. (gij)	pronkt	pronkte
3rd person singular	pronkt	pronkte
plural	pronken	pronkten
subjunctive sing.1	pronke	pronkte
subjunctive plur.1	pronken	pronkten
imperative sing.	pronk
imperative plur.1	pronkt
participles	pronkend	gepronkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• pronkziek

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: prònk, pronk