söken

Low German

Alternative forms

  • säuken (Mecklenburgisch)

Etymology

From Middle Low German sö̂ken, from Old Saxon sokian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /søːkən/, /sœʏkən/
  • IPA(key): /zøːkən/, /zœʏkən/

Verb

söken (past singular söch, past participle söcht, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to seek
  2. to search, to look for

Conjugation

Conjugation of söken (weak verb, irregular)
infinitive söken
present preterite
1st person singular söök söch
2nd person singular söchs(t) söchs(t)
3rd person singular söch(t) söch
plural söökt, sööken söchen
imperative
singular söök(e)
plural söökt
present past
participle söken (e)söcht, gesöcht

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Descendants

  • ? Polish: szukać
    • Belarusian: шука́ць (šukácʹ)
    • Ukrainian: шука́ти (šukáty)