stinken
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stinken, from Old Dutch stincan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɪŋkə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stin‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɪŋkən
Inflection
Conjugation of stinken (strong class 3a) | ||||
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infinitive | stinken | |||
past singular | stonk | |||
past participle | gestonken | |||
infinitive | stinken | |||
gerund | stinken n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | stink | stonk | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | stinkt | stonk | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | stinkt | stonk | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | stinkt | stonkt | ||
3rd person singular | stinkt | stonk | ||
plural | stinken | stonken | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | stinke | stonke | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | stinken | stonken | ||
imperative sing. | stink | |||
imperative plur.1 | stinkt | |||
participles | stinkend | gestonken | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- instinken
- stinkbom
- stinkboom
- stinkboon
- stinkdas
- stinkdier
- stinkmarter
- stinksok
- stinkvogel
- stinkvrucht
- stinkwind
- verstinken
- zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden
Related terms
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stinken, from Old High German stinkan, stincan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną. Compare Dutch stinken, English stink.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtɪŋkən/
Audio (file)
Verb
stinken (class 3 strong, third-person singular present stinkt, past tense stank, past participle gestunken, past subjunctive stänke, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
infinitive | stinken | ||||
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present participle | stinkend | ||||
past participle | gestunken | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich stinke | wir stinken | i | ich stinke | wir stinken |
du stinkst | ihr stinkt | du stinkest | ihr stinket | ||
er stinkt | sie stinken | er stinke | sie stinken | ||
preterite | ich stank | wir stanken | ii | ich stänke1 | wir stänken1 |
du stankst | ihr stankt | du stänkest1 du stänkst1 |
ihr stänket1 ihr stänkt1 | ||
er stank | sie stanken | er stänke1 | sie stänken1 | ||
imperative | stink (du) stinke (du) |
stinkt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
Related terms
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German stinken, from Old Saxon stinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan. Compare German stinken, Dutch stinken, English stink.
Verb
stinken (third-person singular simple present stinkt, past tense stunk, past participle stunken, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (intransitive) to stink
Conjugation
infinitive | stinken | |
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indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | stink | stunk |
2nd person singular | stinks(t) | stunks(t) |
3rd person singular | stink(t) | stunk |
plural | stinkt, stinken | stunken |
imperative | present | — |
singular | stink | |
plural | stinkt | |
participle | present | past |
stinken | (e)stunken, gestunken | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Derived terms
- stinkfuul
Middle Dutch
Inflection
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | stinken | |
3rd sg. past | stanc | |
3rd pl. past | stonken | |
Past participle | gestonken | |
Infinitive | stinken | |
In genitive | stinkens | |
In dative | stinkene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | stinke | stanc |
2nd singular | stincs, stinkes | stoncs, stonkes |
3rd singular | stinct, stinket | stanc |
1st plural | stinken | stonken |
2nd plural | stinct, stinket | stonct, stonket |
3rd plural | stinken | stonken |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | stinke | stonke |
2nd singular | stincs, stinkes | stonkes |
3rd singular | stinke | stonke |
1st plural | stinken | stonken |
2nd plural | stinct, stinket | stonket |
3rd plural | stinken | stonken |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | stinc, stinke | |
Plural | stinct, stinket | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | stinkende | gestonken |
Descendants
Further reading
- “stinken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “stinken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN