bekenen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan, from Proto-Germanic *bauknōną, *bauknijaną, equivalent to beken + -en (“infinitival suffix”).
Pronunciation
Verb
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
Conjugation of bekenen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “bekenen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-25.
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