DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
- Rhymes: -eːkən
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Dutch *tēkan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
teken n (plural tekenen or tekens, diminutive tekentje n)
- sign
- De firma kent sterren aan restaurants toe als teken van de kwaliteit.[1] — The firm confers stars to restaurants as a sign of quality.
- signal
- character
- Chinese tekens — Chinese characters.
Derived termsEdit
VerbEdit
teken
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
teken
- Plural form of teek
AnagramsEdit
Old FrisianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
tēken n
DeclensionEdit
Declension of teken (strong a-stem, neuter)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēken | tēken |
| accusative | tēken | tēken |
| genitive | tēkenes | tēkena |
| dative | tēkene | tēkenum, tēkenem |
DescendantsEdit
- West Frisian: teken