söken

Low German

Alternative forms

• säuken (Mecklenburgisch)

Etymology

From Middle Low German sö̂ken, from Old Saxon sokian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /søːkən/, /sœʏkən/
• IPA^(key): /zøːkən/, /zœʏkən/

Verb

söken (past singular söch, past participle söcht, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to seek
2. to search, to look for

Conjugation

Conjugation of söken (weak verb, irregular)

infinitive	söken
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	söök	söch
2nd person singular	söchs(t)	söchs(t)
3rd person singular	söch(t)	söch
plural	söökt, sööken	söchen
imperative	present	—
singular	söök(e)
plural	söökt
participle	present	past
	söken	(e)söcht, gesöcht
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Descendants

• →? Polish: szukać
  • → Belarusian: шука́ць (šukácʹ)
  • → Ukrainian: шука́ти (šukáty)