bleken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleːkə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ble‧ken
• Rhymes: -eːkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blêken, from Old Dutch *blēken, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną. Equivalent to bleek (“pale”) +‎ -en.

Verb

bleken

1. (ergative) to bleach

Inflection

Conjugation of bleken (weak)
infinitive	bleken
past singular	bleekte
past participle	gebleekt
infinitive	bleken
gerund	bleken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bleek	bleekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	bleekt, bleek2	bleekte
2nd person sing. (u)	bleekt	bleekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	bleekt	bleekte
3rd person singular	bleekt	bleekte
plural	bleken	bleekten
subjunctive sing.1	bleke	bleekte
subjunctive plur.1	bleken	bleekten
imperative sing.	bleek
imperative plur.1	bleekt
participles	blekend	gebleekt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afbleken
• opbleken
• verbleken

Related terms

• bleek

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: blikia

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bleken

1. inflection of blijken:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *blēken, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną.

Verb

blêken

1. to pale, to become/be white
2. to bleach, to make white

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	blêken
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	blêken
In genitive	blêkens
In dative	blêkene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	blêke	—
2nd singular	blêecs, blêkes	—
3rd singular	blêect, blêket	—
1st plural	blêken	—
2nd plural	blêect, blêket	—
3rd plural	blêken	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	blêke	—
2nd singular	blêecs, blêkes	—
3rd singular	blêke	—
1st plural	blêken	—
2nd plural	blêect, blêket	—
3rd plural	blêken	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	blêec, blêke
Plural	blêect, blêket
	Present	Past
Participle	blêkende	—

Alternative forms

• bleiken (Limburgish)

Derived terms

• verblêken

Descendants

• Dutch: bleken
• Limburgish: bleike

Further reading

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