striken

English

Verb

striken

  1. (obsolete) past participle of strike

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *strīcan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstriːkən/

Verb

striken

  1. to stroke, to pass (something) over gently
  2. to smoothen

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive striken
3rd sg. past strêec
3rd pl. past strēken
Past participle gestrēken
Infinitive striken
In genitive strikens
In dative strikene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular strike strêec
2nd singular strijcs, strikes strēecs, strēkes
3rd singular strijct, striket strêec
1st plural striken strēken
2nd plural strijct, striket strēect, strēket
3rd plural striken strēken
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular strike strēke
2nd singular strijcs, strikes strēkes
3rd singular strike strēke
1st plural striken strēken
2nd plural strijct, striket strēket
3rd plural striken strēken
Imperative Present
Singular strijc, strike
Plural strijct, striket
Present Past
Participle strikende gestrēken

Descendants

  • Dutch: strijken
  • Limburgish: strieke
  • Middle French: estriquer

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