kolken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch colc, probably from the root of kuil (“pothole”) and kolk (“sewer drain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.kə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɔlkən

Verb

kolken

1. to whirl, to churn
2. to rise or descend in a whirl

   Er was al een gat in de dijk gekolkt. - The whirling waters had already breached the dyke

3. to experience strong emotions, to seethe

   Hij kolkte inwendig van woede, maar bleef kalm - Inwardly he was seething for anger, but he stayed calm.

Inflection

Conjugation of kolken (weak)
infinitive	kolken
past singular	kolkte
past participle	gekolkt
infinitive	kolken
gerund	kolken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kolk	kolkte
2nd person sing. (jij)	kolkt, kolk2	kolkte
2nd person sing. (u)	kolkt	kolkte
2nd person sing. (gij)	kolkt	kolkte
3rd person singular	kolkt	kolkte
plural	kolken	kolkten
subjunctive sing.1	kolke	kolkte
subjunctive plur.1	kolken	kolkten
imperative sing.	kolk
imperative plur.1	kolkt
participles	kolkend	gekolkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.