poken
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from Middle Dutch poken or Middle Low German poken, both from Proto-West Germanic *pukōn or similar, which is itself of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔːkən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of poken (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) poken, poke | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | poke | poked | |
| 2nd-person singular | pokest | pokedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | poketh | poked | |
| subjunctive singular | poke | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | poken, poke | pokeden, pokede | |
| imperative plural | poketh, poke | — | |
| participles | pokynge, pokende | poked, ypoked | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “pōken, v.1”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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