reiken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch reiken, from Old Dutch *reiken, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: rei‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən
• Homophone: rijken

Verb

reiken

1. (intransitive) to reach, to extend out, to stretch

Conjugation

Conjugation of reiken (weak)
infinitive	reiken
past singular	reikte
past participle	gereikt
infinitive	reiken
gerund	reiken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	reik	reikte
2nd person sing. (jij)	reikt, reik2	reikte
2nd person sing. (u)	reikt	reikte
2nd person sing. (gij)	reikt	reikte
3rd person singular	reikt	reikte
plural	reiken	reikten
subjunctive sing.1	reike	reikte
subjunctive plur.1	reiken	reikten
imperative sing.	reik
imperative plur.1	reikt
participles	reikend	gereikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanreiken
• bereiken
• reikhalzen
• toereiken
• uitreiken

Anagrams

• inkeer, kieren, rieken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *reiken, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną.

Verb

reiken

1. to stretch
2. to reach, to stretch the arm (to something)
3. to hand
4. to bring out, to produce

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• rêken

Derived terms

• bereiken

Descendants

• Dutch: reiken
  • Afrikaans: reik

Further reading

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