pulken

Dutch

Alternative forms

• pullen (dialectal)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle Dutch *pulken, a variant ( +‎ -ken) of Middle Dutch *pullen (“to pull, draw”), perhaps related to English pull. Compare also Dutch plukken (“to pluck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʏl.kə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: pul‧ken

Verb

pulken

1. (transitive, intransitive) to pick (with one's hand or fingers)

   Synonym: peuteren

Inflection

Conjugation of pulken (weak)
infinitive	pulken
past singular	pulkte
past participle	gepulkt
infinitive	pulken
gerund	pulken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	pulk	pulkte
2nd person sing. (jij)	pulkt, pulk2	pulkte
2nd person sing. (u)	pulkt	pulkte
2nd person sing. (gij)	pulkt	pulkte
3rd person singular	pulkt	pulkte
plural	pulken	pulkten
subjunctive sing.1	pulke	pulkte
subjunctive plur.1	pulken	pulkten
imperative sing.	pulk
imperative plur.1	pulkt
participles	pulkend	gepulkt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.