weken

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʋeː.kə(n)/ Rhymes: -eːkən === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch wêken, from Old Dutch *wēken, from Proto-West Germanic *waikwijan, from Proto-Germanic *waikwijaną. ==== Verb ==== weken (archaic, transitive) to soften (transitive, reflexive) to soak ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== doorweken inweken losweken verweken zijn boontjes te weken leggen ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: week === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== weken plural of week === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== weken inflection of wijken: plural past indicative (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive === Anagrams === wenke == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *wēken, from Proto-West Germanic *waikwijan. === Verb === wêken to soften, to make/become soft (generally through soaking) ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Alternative forms ==== weiken ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: wekenAfrikaans: week Limburgish: weike === Further reading === “weken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “weken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Middle English == === Noun === weken alternative form of wyken (“weeks”)