yoken

See also: yōken

Japanese

Romanization

yoken

  1. Rōmaji transcription of よけん

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English geocian, from Proto-West Germanic *jukōn, from Proto-Germanic *jukōną; equivalent to yok +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔːkən/, /ˈjɒːkən/, /ˈjɔkən/

Verb

yoken (third-person singular simple present yoketh, present participle yokende, yokynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle yoked)

  1. To yoke; to connect an animal or animals to a yoke or harness.
  2. (rare) To irrevocably choose a life path.
  3. (rare, figurative) To draw one's arms together.

Conjugation

Conjugation of yoken (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) yoken, yoke
present tense past tense
1st-person singular yoke yoked
2nd-person singular yokest yokedest
3rd-person singular yoketh yoked
subjunctive singular yoke
imperative singular —
plural1 yoken, yoke yokeden, yokede
imperative plural yoketh, yoke —
participles yokynge, yokende yoked, yyoked

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: yoke
  • Scots: yoke

References

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