warken

See also: Warken

Low German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan. Cognate with English work.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈva͡ɐkn̩/, [ˈvaːkŋ̩]

Verb

warken (past singular wark, past participle warkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to work
   1. Followed by in. Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business).

      Ik wark in de Möhl. (I'm working in the mill.)

   2. Followed by as. Said of one's job title

      Ik wark as en Fischer. (I'm working as a fisherman.)

   3. Followed by för. Said of a company or individual who employs.

      Se warkt för Thomas. (She's working for Thomas.)

   4. Followed by mit. General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients.

      Ik wark mit Deerten. (I work with animals.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of warken (weak verb)

infinitive	warken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wark	wark
2nd person singular	warks(t)	warks(t)
3rd person singular	wark(t)	wark
plural	warkt, warken	warken
imperative	present	—
singular	wark(e)
plural	warkt
participle	present	past
	warken	(e)warkt, gewarkt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Related terms

• wracht archaic past participle.
• wrachten

See also

• schirrwarken