herken

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch herkennen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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herken (present herken, present participle herkennende, past participle herken)

  1. to recognise

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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herken

  1. inflection of herkennen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English *hercian, from Proto-Germanic *hauzakōną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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herken

  1. to listen attentively, take heed

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: hark, heark (obsolete)
  • Scots: herk, hark
  • Yola: hark

References

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