hoken

== Japanese == === Romanization === hoken Rōmaji transcription of ほけん == Middle English == === Alternative forms === huke, hwke, hucke (Northern) === Etymology === From Old English hōced (“crooked”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːkən/ === Verb === hoken to hook ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: hook Yola: huck, huch ==== References ==== “họ̄ken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == North Frisian == === Alternative forms === hoker (Föhr-Amrum) === Etymology === From Old Frisian hwelk (“which”), either with a declensional ending or combined with ēn (“one”). The use of the construct “which (one)” for “who” is widely found also in Low German. For the form compare West Frisian hok (“which”). === Pronunciation === (Sylt) IPA(key): [ˈhɔɡ̊ŋ̍] === Pronoun === hoken (Sylt) (interrogative, relative) who Hoken is diar? ― Who's there? Weest dü hoken dit is? ― Do you know who that is? whoever, he who Hoken tö leet kumt, bitaalet di Reekning. ― Whoever shows up too late pays the bill. someone, anyone Es diar hoken? ― Is anyone there? Kenst dü ek hoken üđers fraagi? ― Can't you ask someone else? Diar mut dach hoken di Aarber dö. ― Someone has to finally do the work.