bekenen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan, from Proto-Germanic *bauknōną, *bauknijaną, equivalent to beken +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛk(ə)nən/

Verb

bekenen

  1. To indicate soundlessly, especially using one's hands.
  2. To beckon; to indicate to come forwards.
  3. (rare) To indicate a specific object; to select.
  4. (rare) To blaze or flame.

Conjugation
Conjugation of bekenen (weak)
infinitive (to) bekenen
indicative present past
1st person singular bekene bekenede
2nd person singular bekenest bekenedest
3rd person singular bekeneth, bekeneþ bekenede
plural bekenen bekeneden
subjunctive present past
singular bekene bekenede
plural bekenen bekeneden
imperative present
singular bekene
plural bekeneth, bekeneþ
participle present past
bekenende, bekeninge bekened, ybekened

Descendants
  • English: beckon
  • Scots: bekin (obsolete)

References
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.