glieken

German Low German

Alternative forms

• gliken

Etymology

From Middle Low German gelîken, from Old Saxon gilīkōn, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną. Cognate with Dutch gelijken, German gleichen.

Verb

glieken (past singular gleek, past participle gleken, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)

1. to resemble

Conjugation

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

Verb

glieken

1. (obsolete outside of American Low German) like

References

• 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', [...]”