berken

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrkən

Noun

berken

  1. Plural form of berk

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English beorcan, from Proto-Germanic *berkaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkən/

Verb

berken

  1. To bark (make a sound characteristic of a dog)
  2. To grumble or whine; to utter complaints or insults.

Conjugation
Conjugation of berken (strong class 3/weak)
infinitive (to) berken
indicative present past
1st person singular berke bark, bork, berkyd
2nd person singular berkest bark, bork, berkyd, *barkest
3rd person singular berkeþ, berketh bark, bork, berkyd
plural berken bork(en), burk(en), *barken
subjunctive present past
singular berke *borke, *burke
plural berken bork(en), burk(en), *barken
imperative present
singular berke
plural berkeþ, berketh
participle present past
berkende, berkinge borke(n), berkyd

Derived terms

Descendants

References
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