soeken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch suoken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzuəkən/

Verb

soeken

to seek, to look for
to seek to, to strive to

Inflection

Conjugation of *soeken* (weak)
		present	past		present	past
infinitive	base form	soeken
	genitive	soekens
	dative	soekene

		indicative			subjunctive
1st person singular		soeke	—		soeke	—
2nd person singular		soecs, soekes	—		soecs, soekes	—
3rd person singular		soect, soeket	—		soeke	—
1st person plural		soeken	—		soeken	—
2nd person plural		soect, soeket	—		soect, soeket	—
3rd person plural		soeken	—		soeken	—

		imperative
singular		soec, soeke
plural		soect, soeket

		present	past
participle		soekende	—

Descendants

Dutch: zoeken
- Afrikaans: soek
- Berbice Creole Dutch: suku
- Javindo: soeken
- Negerhollands: soek, suk
- Skepi Creole Dutch: sook
- → Aukan: suku
- → Kwinti: suku
- → Saramaccan: súku
- → Sranan Tongo: suku
Limburgish: zeuke

Further reading

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