bliken

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *blīcan, from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną, *blīkijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bliken

  1. to shine, to glitter
  2. to appear (come into sight)
  3. to appear (have a certain appearance)
  4. to show, to demonstrate
  5. to be evident

Inflection

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Strong class 1
Infinitive bliken
3rd sg. past blêec
3rd pl. past blēken
Past participle geblēken
Infinitive bliken
In genitive blikens
In dative blikene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular blike blêec
2nd singular blijcs, blikes blēecs, blēkes
3rd singular blijct, bliket blêec
1st plural bliken blēken
2nd plural blijct, bliket blēect, blēket
3rd plural bliken blēken
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular blike blēke
2nd singular blijcs, blikes blēkes
3rd singular blike blēke
1st plural bliken blēken
2nd plural blijct, bliket blēket
3rd plural bliken blēken
Imperative Present
Singular blijc, blike
Plural blijct, bliket
Present Past
Participle blikende geblēken

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: blijken
  • Limburgish: blieke

Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English blīcan or from Old Norse blikna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbliːkən/, /ˈblikən/

Verb

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bliken

  1. To become pale; shine.

Descendants

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References

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