teken
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DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch têken, 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. ― The firm confers stars to restaurants as a sign of quality.
- signal
- character
- Chinese tekens ― Chinese characters.
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See etymology on the main entry.
VerbEdit
teken
NounEdit
teken
- Plural form of teek
AnagramsEdit
Low GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
VerbEdit
teken (past singular teken, past participle tekent, auxiliary verb hebben)
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of teken (weak verb, irregular)
| infinitive | teken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | teken | teken |
| 2nd person singular | tekens(t) | tekens(t) |
| 3rd person singular | teken(t) | teken |
| plural | tekent, tekenen | teeknen, teken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | teken(e) | |
| plural | tekent | |
| participle | present | past |
| teken | (e)tekent, getekent | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Dutch *tēkan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
têken n
InflectionEdit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative formsEdit
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “teken (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “teken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Old FrisianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
tēken n
DeclensionEdit
Declension of tēken (neuter a-stem)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēken | tēken |
| accusative | tēken | tēken |
| genitive | tēkenes | tēkena |
| dative | tēkene | tēkenum, tēkenem |