tekenen
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch têkenen, from Old Dutch *tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną. Equivalent to teken (“sign, signal”) + -en.
Alternative forms edit
- (before 1934) teekenen
Verb edit
tekenen
- (transitive) to draw (by pencil)
- (transitive) to sign (write a signature)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of tekenen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | tekenen | |||
| past singular | tekende | |||
| past participle | getekend | |||
| infinitive | tekenen | |||
| gerund | tekenen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | teken | tekende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | tekent | tekende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | tekent | tekende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | tekent | tekende | ||
| 3rd person singular | tekent | tekende | ||
| plural | tekenen | tekenden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | tekene | tekende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | tekenen | tekenden | ||
| imperative sing. | teken | |||
| imperative plur.1 | tekent | |||
| participles | tekenend | getekend | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
tekenen
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną.
Verb edit
têkenen
- to mark, to put a mark or sign on
- to brand (as punishment)
- to draw, to paint
- to write down, to annotate
- to give a sign, to signal
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “tekenen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “tekenen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN