laken

See also Laken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlaːkə(n)/

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Noun

laken n (plural lakens, diminutive lakentje)

1. a type of woollen fabric, very sought-after for clothing in the feudal era
2. bedsheet

Derived terms

lakenbereider lakenfabriek, lakenfabrikant lakenhal lakenhandelaar lakenhoes lakenscheerder lakenstempel

laken

1. plural form of laak

Verb

laken

1. (transitive) to criticize, reproach, denounce

   De gasten van dat groezelig motel laken tevergeefs de gebrekkige hygiëne van de lakens.

   The guests in that sleazy motel denounce in vain the poor sheets hygiene

Conjugation

Conjugation of laken (weak)

infinitive	laken
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	laak	laakte
2nd person singular	laakt	laakte
3rd person singular	laakt	laakte
plural	laken	laakten
subjunctive sing.1	lake	laakte
subjunctive plur.1	laken	laakten
imperative sing.	laak
imperative plur.1	laakt
participles	lakend	(hebben) gelaakt
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• laakbaar

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German laken.

Noun

laken n (definite singular lakenet; indefinite plural laken; definite plural lakena/lakenene)

1. bedsheet

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Swedish

Noun

laken

1. definite singular of lake