bliken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *blīcan, from Proto-Germanic *blīkaną, *blīkijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbliːkən/

Verb

bliken

  1. to shine, to glitter
  2. to appear (come into sight)
  3. to appear (have a certain appearance)
  4. to show, to demonstrate
  5. to be evident

Inflection

Conjugation of bliken (strong class 1)
infinitive base form bliken
genitive blikens
dative blikene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular blike blêec blike blēke
2nd person singular blijcs, blikes blēecs, blēkes blijcs, blikes blēkes
3rd person singular blijct, bliket blêec blike blēke
1st person plural bliken blēken bliken blēken
2nd person plural blijct, bliket blēect, blēket blijct, bliket blēket
3rd person plural bliken blēken bliken blēken
imperative
singular blijc, blike
plural blijct, bliket
present past
participle blikende geblēken

Derived terms

  • blikelijc
  • gebliken
  • ontbliken
  • verbliken
  • wēderbliken

Descendants

  • Dutch: blijken
    • Afrikaans: blyk
  • Limburgish: blieke

Further reading

  • “bliken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bliken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English blīcan or from Old Norse blikna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbliːkən/, /ˈblikən/

Verb

bliken

  1. To become pale; shine.

Descendants

References

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