preken

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpreː.kə(n)/
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Hyphenation: pre‧ken
Rhymes: -eːkən

Etymology 1

From prediken.

Verb

preken

(intransitive, transitive) to preach
(intransitive) to sermonise, to lecture (to criticise verbally)

Inflection

Inflection of preken (weak)
infinitive	preken
past singular	preekte
past participle	gepreekt
infinitive	preken
gerund	preken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	preek	preekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	preekt	preekte
2nd person sing. (u)	preekt	preekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	preekt	preekte
3rd person singular	preekt	preekte
plural	preken	preekten

subjunctive sing.¹	preke	preekte
subjunctive plur.¹	preken	preekten

imperative sing.	preek
imperative plur.¹	preekt

participles	prekend	gepreekt
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

preker

Related terms

preek

Descendants

Afrikaans: preek
Jersey Dutch: prêke
Negerhollands: preek, predik
Petjo: preek

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

preken

Plural form of preek

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse prédikan.

Noun

preken m (definite singular prekenen, indefinite plural prekener, definite plural prekenene)

a sermon

See also

preike (Nynorsk)

References

“preken” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“preken” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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