riecan

See also: Riečan

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

  • riekan, riechon, ruecon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *reukan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.

Verb

riecan

  1. to smell

Inflection

Conjugation of riecan (strong class 2)
infinitive riecan
indicative present past
1st person singular rieco, riecon rōc
2nd person singular riukis ruki
3rd person singular riukit rōc
1st person plural riecun rucon
2nd person plural riekit rucot
3rd person plural riecunt rucon
subjunctive present past
1st person singular rieke ruki
2nd person singular riekis ruki
3rd person singular rieke ruki
1st person plural riekin rukin
2nd person plural riekit rukit
3rd person plural riekin rukin
imperative present
singular riec, riuc
plural rieket
participle present past
riecandi rocan, girocan

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: ruken
    • Dutch: ruiken, rieken
    • Limburgish: ruke

Further reading

  • “riekan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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