hoken
See also: höken
Middle English
Alternative forms
- huke, hwke, hucke (Northern)
Etymology
From Old English hōced (“crooked”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːkən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of hoken (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) hoken, hoke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | hoke | hoked | |
| 2nd-person singular | hokest | hokedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | hoketh | hoked | |
| subjunctive singular | hoke | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | hoken, hoke | hokeden, hokede | |
| imperative plural | hoketh, hoke | — | |
| participles | hokynge, hokende | hoked, yhoked | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “họ̄ken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
North Frisian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈhɔ.kɛn/
Pronoun
hoken (Sylt)
- 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.
- (interrogative, relative) who
- Hoken is diar? ― Who's there?
- Weest dü hoken dit is? ― Do you know who that is?
- whoever
- Hoken tö leet kumt bitaalet di Reekning. ― Whoever shows up too late pays the bill.
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