luiken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch *lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic *lūkan, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -œy̯kən
• IPA^(key): /ˈlœy̯.kə(n)/

Verb

luiken

1. (obsolete) to close, to shut

Usage notes

In modern day use, only the past participle geloken is still in use as an adjective.

Inflection

Conjugation of luiken (strong class 2b)
infinitive	luiken
past singular	look
past participle	geloken
infinitive	luiken
gerund	luiken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	luik	look
2nd person sing. (jij)	luikt, luik2	look
2nd person sing. (u)	luikt	look
2nd person sing. (gij)	luikt	lookt
3rd person singular	luikt	look
plural	luiken	loken
subjunctive sing.1	luike	loke
subjunctive plur.1	luiken	loken
imperative sing.	luik
imperative plur.1	luikt
participles	luikend	geloken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beluiken
• luik
• ontluiken
• oogluiken

 

Noun

luiken

1. plural of luik

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈluːjːken/

Verb

lūiken

1. first-person singular past indicative of luoikat