luken

See also: Luken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lūcan, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną.

Verb

luken

1. (transitive) to close, to shut
2. (intransitive) to close, to become closed

Inflection

Strong class 2
Infinitive	luken
3rd sg. past	lôoc
3rd pl. past	lōken
Past participle	lōk
Infinitive	luken
In genitive	lukens
In dative	lukene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	luke	lôoc
2nd singular	luucs, lukes	lōocs, lōkes
3rd singular	luuct, luket	lôoc
1st plural	luken	lōken
2nd plural	luuct, luket	lōoct, lōket
3rd plural	luken	lōken
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	luke	lōke
2nd singular	luucs, lukes	lōkes
3rd singular	luke	lōke
1st plural	luken	lōken
2nd plural	luuct, luket	lōket
3rd plural	luken	lōken
Imperative	Present
Singular	luuc, luke
Plural	luuct, luket
	Present	Past
Participle	lukende	lōk

Descendants

• Dutch: luiken

Further reading

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

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Alternative forms

• luka

Noun

luken m or f

1. definite masculine singular of luke