söken

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Middle Low German sö̂ken, from Old Saxon sokian.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /søːkən/, /sœʏkən/
    • IPA(key): /zøːkən/, /zœʏkən/

    Verb

    söken (past singular söch, past participle söcht, auxiliary verb hebben)

    1. to seek
    2. to search, to look for

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of söken (weak verb, irregular)
    infinitive söken
    present preterite
    1st person singular söök söch
    2nd person singular söchs(t) söchs(t)
    3rd person singular söch(t) söch
    plural söökt, sööken söchen
    imperative
    singular söök(e)
    plural söökt
    present past
    participle söken (e)söcht, gesöcht

    Note: This conjugation is one of many.
    Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

    Descendants

    • ? Polish: szukać
      • Belarusian: шука́ць (šukácʹ)
      • Ukrainian: шука́ти (šukáty)