sykje

West Frisian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsikjə/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian sēka, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (seek out).

Verb

sykje

  1. to search
    Ik sykje myn sinnebril.I'm looking for my sunglasses.
Inflection
Conjugation of sykje
infinitive sykje
imperative sykje
present past
singular ik sykje socht
do/dû sikest sochtst
hy/sy siket socht
plural sykje sochten
present past
participle sykjend
(sykjende)
socht
auxiliary verb hawwe
Further reading
  • sykje”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *sīkan (to sigh, to groan). Cognate with English sigh.

Verb

sykje

  1. to breathe
  2. to steam
Inflection

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Derived terms
  • trochsykje