teken
AfrikaansEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Dutch teken, from Middle Dutch têken, teiken, from Old Dutch *tēkan, *teikan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną. Doublet of teiken (“target, goal”). Cognate with German Zeichen, English token.
NounEdit
teken (plural tekens, diminutive tekentjie)
Etymology 2Edit
From Dutch tekenen, from Middle Dutch têkenen, from Old Dutch *tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic *taiknijaną, from etymology 1. Cognate with German zeichnen.
VerbEdit
teken (present teken, present participle tekenende, past participle geteken)
Related termsEdit
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
Alternative formsEdit
- teiken (dialectal)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the main entry.
NounEdit
teken
- Plural form of teek
Etymology 3Edit
See the etymology of the main entry.
VerbEdit
teken
AnagramsEdit
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch teken, from Middle Dutch têken, from Old Dutch *tēkan, from Proto-Germanic *taikną.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
tèkên
- (colloquial) to sign, to validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it.
- Synonym: menandatangani
Further readingEdit
- “teken” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Low GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
VerbEdit
teken (past singular teken, past participle tekent, auxiliary verb hebben)
ConjugationEdit
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. |
MaranaoEdit
NounEdit
teken
ReferencesEdit
- A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya
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
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “teken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Norwegian NynorskEdit
ParticipleEdit
teken (neuter teke, definite singular and plural tekne)
- past participle of ta
- past participle of taka
Old FrisianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
tēken n
InflectionEdit
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | tēken | tēken |
accusative | tēken | tēken |
genitive | tēkenes | tēkena |
dative | tēkene | tēkenum, tēkenem |
DescendantsEdit
West FrisianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Frisian tēken, from Proto-Germanic *taikną.
NounEdit
teken n (plural tekens, diminutive tekentsje)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “teken”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011