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taalken

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German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German *tālken, *talken, from Old Saxon *talkōn (to talk, chatter) with unexpected vowel lengthening, from Proto-West Germanic *talkōn, from Proto-Germanic *talkōną. Cognate with English talk.
Alternatively, from Middle Low German tāligen (to talk, reckon).

Verb

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taalken (past taalk, past participle taalkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (Low Prussian) to chatter, talk, gossip

Conjugation

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Conjugation of taalken (weak verb)
infinitive taalken
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
singular taalk(e)
plural taalkt
present past
participle taalken (e)taalkt, getaalkt

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.