preken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpreː.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: pre‧ken
• Rhymes: -eːkən

Etymology 1

From prediken.

Verb

preken

1. (intransitive, transitive) to preach
2. (intransitive) to sermonise, to lecture (to criticise verbally)

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, preek2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

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

1. plural of preek

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse prédikan.

Noun

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

1. a sermon

See also

• preike (Nynorsk)

References

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