suoken

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan.

Verb

suoken

  1. to seek, to look for
  2. to seek, to try to get
  3. to request, to ask

Inflection

Conjugation of suoken (weak class 1 j-present)
infinitive suoken
indicative present past
1st person singular suoco, suocon suohta
2nd person singular suokis suohtos
3rd person singular suokit suohta
1st person plural suocun suohton
2nd person plural suokit suohtot
3rd person plural suocunt suohton
subjunctive present past
1st person singular suoke suokti
2nd person singular suokis suoktis
3rd person singular suoke suokti
1st person plural suokin suoktin
2nd person plural suokit suoktit
3rd person plural suokin suoktin
imperative present
singular suoki
plural suokit
participle present past
suokendi suoht, gisuoht

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: soeken
    • 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

  • “suoken”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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