bleken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleːkə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ble‧ken
• Rhymes: -eːkən

Etymology 1

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

Verb

bleken

1. (ergative) to bleach

Conjugation

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

• afbleken
• opbleken
• verbleken

Related terms

• bleek

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: blikia

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bleken

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

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

blêken

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

Inflection

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

• bleiken (Limburgish)

Derived terms

• verblêken

Descendants

• Dutch: bleken
• Limburgish: bleike

Further reading

• “bleken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “bleken (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II