geliken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gilīkon, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈliːkən/

Verb

geliken

1. (with dative) to appear similar to
2. (with dative) to compare to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• gheliken, liken

Descendants

• Dutch: gelijken, lijken
  • Afrikaans: lyk
  • Jersey Dutch: lāike
• Limburgish: gelieke, lieke

Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

geliken

1. definite singular of gelike