wiken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wīcan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːkən/

Verb

wiken

1. to move away, to flee, to retreat
2. to yield, to make way, to make room

Inflection

Conjugation of wiken (strong class 1)

infinitive	base form	wiken
	genitive	wikens
	dative	wikene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		wike	wêec		wike	wēke
2nd person singular		wijcs, wikes	wēecs, wēkes		wijcs, wikes	wēkes
3rd person singular		wijct, wiket	wêec		wike	wēke
1st person plural		wiken	wēken		wiken	wēken
2nd person plural		wijct, wiket	wēect, wēket		wijct, wiket	wēket
3rd person plural		wiken	wēken		wiken	wēken
		imperative
singular		wijc, wike
plural		wijct, wiket
		present	past
participle		wikende	gewēken

Descendants

• Dutch: wijken
  • Afrikaans: wyk
• Limburgish: wieke

Further reading

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

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English weekend.

Noun

wiken

1. weekend

West Frisian

Noun

wiken

1. plural of wike