berken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English beorcan, from Proto-Germanic *berkaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkən/
Verb
berken
- To bark (make a sound characteristic of a dog)
- To grumble or whine; to utter complaints or insults.
Conjugation
Conjugation of berken (strong class 3/weak)
infinitive | (to) berken | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | berke | bark, bork, berkyd |
2nd person singular | berkest | bark, bork, berkyd, *barkest |
3rd person singular | berkeþ, berketh | bark, bork, berkyd |
plural | berken | bork(en), burk(en), *barken |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | berke | *borke, *burke |
plural | berken | bork(en), burk(en), *barken |
imperative | present | |
singular | berke | |
plural | berkeþ, berketh | |
participle | present | past |
berkende, berkinge | borke(n), berkyd |
References
- “berken (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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