iken
Japanese
Romanization
iken
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Latin aequo. Compare German eichen.
Verb
īken
- to gauge
Descendants
Tarifit
Noun
iken m (Tifinagh spelling ⵉⴽⴻⵏ, plural ikniwen)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ایكن (iken). Likely related to *imek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈkæn/
Adverb
iken
Usage notes
- It never changes to -kan or -ykan. This is an exception to vowel harmony
- iken doesn't decline for pronouns
Related terms
- -ken (suffix form if the final letter of the word is a consonant)
- -yken (suffix form if the final letter of the word is a vowel)
West Frisian
Noun
iken
- plural of iik