stinken
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stinken, from Old Dutch stincan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɪŋkə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: stin‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɪŋkən
Inflection
| Inflection of stinken (strong class 3a) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | stinken | |||
| past singular | stonk | |||
| past participle | gestonken | |||
| infinitive | stinken | |||
| gerund | stinken n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | stink | stonk | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | stinkt | stonk | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | stinkt | stonk | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | stinkt | stonkt | ||
| 3rd person singular | stinkt | stonk | ||
| plural | stinken | stonken | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | stinke | stonke | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | stinken | stonken | ||
| imperative sing. | stink | |||
| imperative plur.1 | stinkt | |||
| participles | stinkend | gestonken | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- instinken
- stinkbom
- stinkboom
- stinkboon
- stinkdas
- stinkdier
- stinkmarter
- stinksok
- stinkvogel
- stinkvrucht
- stinkwind
- verstinken
Related terms
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stinken, from Old High German stinkan, stincan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną. Compare Dutch stinken, English stink.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtɪŋkən/
Audio (file)
Verb
stinken (class 3 strong, third-person singular present stinkt, past tense stank, past participle gestunken, past subjunctive stänke, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
| infinitive | stinken | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | stinkend | ||||
| past participle | gestunken | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich stinke | wir stinken | i | ich stinke | wir stinken |
| du stinkst | ihr stinkt | du stinkest | ihr stinket | ||
| er stinkt | sie stinken | er stinke | sie stinken | ||
| preterite | ich stank | wir stanken | ii | ich stänke1 | wir stänken1 |
| du stankst | ihr stankt | du stänkest1 du stänkst1 |
ihr stänket1 ihr stänkt1 | ||
| er stank | sie stanken | er stänke1 | sie stänken1 | ||
| imperative | stink (du) stinke (du) |
stinkt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- anstinken
- ausstinken
- stinkfaul
- Stinkkatze
- stinklangweilig
- stinknormal
- stinkreich
- stinksauer
- Stinktier
Related terms
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German stinken, from Old Saxon stinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan. Compare German stinken, Dutch stinken, English stink.
Verb
stinken (third-person singular simple present stinkt, past tense stunk, past participle stunken, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (intransitive) to stink
Conjugation
| infinitive | stinken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | stink | stunk |
| 2nd person singular | stinks(t) | stunks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | stink(t) | stunk |
| plural | stinkt, stinken | stunken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | stink | |
| plural | stinkt | |
| participle | present | past |
| stinken | (e)stunken, gestunken | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Derived terms
- stinkfuul
Middle Dutch
Inflection
| Strong class 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | stinken | |
| 3rd sg. past | stanc | |
| 3rd pl. past | stonken | |
| Past participle | gestonken | |
| Infinitive | stinken | |
| In genitive | stinkens | |
| In dative | stinkene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | stinke | stanc |
| 2nd singular | stincs, stinkes | stoncs, stonkes |
| 3rd singular | stinct, stinket | stanc |
| 1st plural | stinken | stonken |
| 2nd plural | stinct, stinket | stonct, stonket |
| 3rd plural | stinken | stonken |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | stinke | stonke |
| 2nd singular | stincs, stinkes | stonkes |
| 3rd singular | stinke | stonke |
| 1st plural | stinken | stonken |
| 2nd plural | stinct, stinket | stonket |
| 3rd plural | stinken | stonken |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | stinc, stinke | |
| Plural | stinct, stinket | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | stinkende | gestonken |
Descendants
Further reading
- “stinken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “stinken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN