rieken

See also: Rieken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rieken, from Old Dutch riecan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną. Doublet of ruiken. Cognate to English reek.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ikən

Verb

rieken

1. (formal) to stink
2. (Belgium, informal) to smell (i.e. to produce, give off a smell)
3. (Belgium, informal) to smell (i.e. to sense a smell)

Inflection

Conjugation of rieken (strong class 2)
infinitive	rieken
past singular	rook
past participle	geroken
infinitive	rieken
gerund	rieken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	riek	rook
2nd person sing. (jij)	riekt, riek2	rook
2nd person sing. (u)	riekt	rook
2nd person sing. (gij)	riekt	rookt
3rd person singular	riekt	rook
plural	rieken	roken
subjunctive sing.1	rieke	roke
subjunctive plur.1	rieken	roken
imperative sing.	riek
imperative plur.1	riekt
participles	riekend	geroken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• ruiken

Anagrams

• inkeer, kieren, reiken

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch riekan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.

Verb

rieken

1. Alternative form of ruken