swiken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *swīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *swīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną.

Verb

swiken

1. to fall short
2. (of night) to fall over, to come over
3. to give way, to succumb
4. to weaken, to exhaust

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	swiken
3rd sg. past	swêec
3rd pl. past	swēken
Past participle	geswēken
Infinitive	swiken
In genitive	swikens
In dative	swikene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	swike	swêec
2nd singular	swijcs, swikes	swēecs, swēkes
3rd singular	swijct, swiket	swêec
1st plural	swiken	swēken
2nd plural	swijct, swiket	swēect, swēket
3rd plural	swiken	swēken
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	swike	swēke
2nd singular	swijcs, swikes	swēkes
3rd singular	swike	swēke
1st plural	swiken	swēken
2nd plural	swijct, swiket	swēket
3rd plural	swiken	swēken
Imperative	Present
Singular	swijc, swike
Plural	swijct, swiket
	Present	Past
Participle	swikende	geswēken

Derived terms

• beswiken

Descendants

• Dutch: zwijken
• Limburgish: zwieke

Further reading

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