lekken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch *lekken, which was merged from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną and Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.

The "to lick" sense is derived from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leckon, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

Pronunciation

Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɛkən

Verb

lekken

(intransitive) to leak, be leaky
(transitive) to leak, illicitly release information
(Southern) to lick

Conjugation

Conjugation of lekken (weak)
infinitive	lekken
past singular	lekte
past participle	gelekt
infinitive	lekken
gerund	lekken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	lek	lekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	lekt, lek²	lekte
2nd person sing. (u)	lekt	lekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	lekt	lekte
3rd person singular	lekt	lekte
plural	lekken	lekten

subjunctive sing.¹	lekke	lekte
subjunctive plur.¹	lekken	lekten

imperative sing.	lek
imperative plur.¹	lekt

participles	lekkend	gelekt
¹⁾ Archaic. ²⁾ In case of inversion.

Synonyms

(to lick): likken

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: lek
Negerhollands: lek
→ Aukan: leki
→ Papiamentu: lèk, lek

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