glieken
German Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German gelîken, from Old Saxon gilīkōn, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną. Cognate with Dutch gelijken, German gleichen.
Verb edit
glieken (past singular gleek, past participle gleken, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)
- to resemble
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of glieken (class 1 strong verb)
| infinitive | glieken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | gliek | gleek |
| 2nd person singular | glicks(t) | gleeks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | glick(t) | gleek |
| plural | gliekt, glieken | gleken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | gliek | |
| plural | gliekt | |
| participle | present | past |
| glieken | (e)gleken, gegleken | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Low German edit
Verb edit
glieken
References edit
- Josef Raab, Jan Wirrer, editors (2008), Die deutsche Präsenz in den USA / The German Presence in the U.S.A (in Low German), page 664: “Ein sprachliches Relikt, das im American Low German überdauert hat und in den Herkunftsterritorien heute nicht mehr vorkommt, ist der Gebrauch des Verbums glieken im Sinne von 'gern haben' oder 'gern mögen', [...]”