bekenen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- beckenen, bekenyn, beknen, beknyn, becnen
- bæcnien, becnien, beknien (Early Middle English)
- beccyn, bekyn, bekken, bikken (reanalysed)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old English bēacnian and bīecnan. Equivalent to beken + -en (infinitival suffix). In some forms, the -n- of the stem has been reanalysed as a infinitival suffix.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
bekenen
- To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's hands.
- To beckon; to indicate to come forwards.
- (rare) To indicate a specific object; to select.
- (rare) To blaze or flame.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of bekenen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “bekenen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.
- “bekken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2021-02-09.
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