bliken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbliːkən/

Verb

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

Strong class 1
Infinitive	bliken
3rd sg. past	blêec
3rd pl. past	blēken
Past participle	blēk
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	blēk

Derived terms

• blikelijc
• gebliken
• ontbliken
• verbliken
• wēderbliken

Descendants

• Dutch: blijken
• Limburgish: blieke

Further reading

• “bliken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bliken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Middle English

Etymology

From bliknen, bliken (“to bille”) or from Old Norse blikna. More at blike, blick.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪkən

Verb

bliken (third-person singular simple present {{{stem}}}eth, present participle {{{stem}}}ende, {{{stem}}}ynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle {{{stem}}}ed)

1. To become pale; shine.

References

• “bliken”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “bliken”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• Belkin, libken