wiken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wīcan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːkən/

Verb

wiken

1. to move away, to flee, to retreat
2. to yield, to make way, to make room

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	wiken
3rd sg. past	wêec
3rd pl. past	wēken
Past participle	gewēken
Infinitive	wiken
In genitive	wikens
In dative	wikene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	wike	wêec
2nd singular	wijcs, wikes	wēecs, wēkes
3rd singular	wijct, wiket	wêec
1st plural	wiken	wēken
2nd plural	wijct, wiket	wēect, wēket
3rd plural	wiken	wēken
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	wike	wēke
2nd singular	wijcs, wikes	wēkes
3rd singular	wike	wēke
1st plural	wiken	wēken
2nd plural	wijct, wiket	wēket
3rd plural	wiken	wēken
Imperative	Present
Singular	wijc, wike
Plural	wijct, wiket
	Present	Past
Participle	wikende	gewēken

Descendants

• Dutch: wijken
  • Afrikaans: wyk
• Limburgish: wieke

Further reading

• “wiken (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wiken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English weekend.

Noun

wiken

1. weekend

West Frisian

Noun

wiken

1. plural of wike