striken

English

Verb

striken

  1. (obsolete) past participle of strike

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *strīcan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstriːkən/

Verb

striken

  1. to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
  2. to smoothen

Inflection

Conjugation of striken (strong class 1)
infinitive base form striken
genitive strikens
dative strikene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular strike strêec strike strēke
2nd person singular strijcs, strikes strēecs, strēkes strijcs, strikes strēkes
3rd person singular strijct, striket strêec strike strēke
1st person plural striken strēken striken strēken
2nd person plural strijct, striket strēect, strēket strijct, striket strēket
3rd person plural striken strēken striken strēken
imperative
singular strijc, strike
plural strijct, striket
present past
participle strikende gestrēken

Descendants

  • Dutch: strijken
  • Limburgish: strieke
  • → Middle French: estriquer

Further reading

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