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bleken

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch blêken, from Old Dutch *blēken, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną. Equivalent to bleek (“pale”) +‎ -en.

Verb

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bleken

  1. (ergative) to bleach
Conjugation
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Conjugation of bleken (weak)
infinitive bleken
past singular bleekte
past participle gebleekt
infinitive bleken
gerund bleken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bleek bleekte
2nd person sing. (jij) bleekt, bleek2 bleekte
2nd person sing. (u) bleekt bleekte
2nd person sing. (gij) bleekt bleekte
3rd person singular bleekt bleekte
plural bleken bleekten
subjunctive sing.1 bleke bleekte
subjunctive plur.1 bleken bleekten
imperative sing. bleek
imperative plur.1 bleekt
participles blekend gebleekt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • → Papiamentu: blikia

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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bleken

  1. inflection of blijken:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *blēken, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną.

Verb

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blêken

  1. to pale, to become/be white
  2. to bleach, to make white

Inflection

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Conjugation of blêken (weak)
infinitive base form blêken
genitive blêkens
dative blêkene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular blêke — blêke —
2nd person singular blêecs, blêkes — blêecs, blêkes —
3rd person singular blêect, blêket — blêke —
1st person plural blêken — blêken —
2nd person plural blêect, blêket — blêect, blêket —
3rd person plural blêken — blêken —
imperative
singular blêec, blêke
plural blêect, blêket
present past
participle blêkende —

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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