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maken
maken
See also: måken
English
Verb
maken
- (obsolete) plural simple present form of make
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI:
- & somme englysshe bookes maken mencyon that they wente neuer oute of englond after the deth of syr Launcelot / but that was but fauour of makers
- 1579, Edmund Spenser, The Shepheardes Calender
- They maken many a wrong chevisaunce,
- 1606, Nathaniel Baxter, Sir Philip Sydneys Ourania, that is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, containing all Philosophie
- All these Starres maken one hundred and eight,
- Bright and conspicuous without deceite.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI:
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːkə(n)/
- Rhymes: -aːkən
- Hyphenation: ma‧ken
Etymology
From Middle Dutch maken, from Old Dutch *makon, macon, from Proto-Germanic *makōną.
Verb
maken
Inflection
| Inflection of maken (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | maken | |||
| past singular | maakte | |||
| past participle | gemaakt | |||
| infinitive | maken | |||
| gerund | maken n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | maak | maakte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | maakt | maakte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | maakt | maakte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | maakt | maakte | ||
| 3rd person singular | maakt | maakte | ||
| plural | maken | maakten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | make | maakte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | maken | maakten | ||
| imperative sing. | maak | |||
| imperative plur.1 | maakt | |||
| participles | makend | gemaakt | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
Low German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaː.kə(n)/, /ˈmæː.kə(n)/, /ˈmɑː.kə(n)/, /ˈmɒː.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ken
Verb
maken (past singular möök, past participle maakt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- To make.
Conjugation
Conjugation of maken (irregular past forms)
| infinitive | maken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | maak | möök |
| 2nd person singular | maaks(t) | mööks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | maak(t) | möök |
| plural | maakt, maaken | möken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | maak(e) | |
| plural | maakt | |
| participle | present | past |
| maken | (e)maakt, gemaakt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Conjugation of maken (regular past forms)
| infinitive | maken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | maak | maak |
| 2nd person singular | maaks(t) | maaks(t) |
| 3rd person singular | maak(t) | maak |
| plural | maakt, maaken | maken |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | maak(e) | |
| plural | maakt | |
| participle | present | past |
| maken | (e)maakt, gemaakt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch makon, macon, from Frankish *makōn, from Proto-Germanic *makōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːkən/
Verb
maken
- to make
Conjugation
Conjugation of maken (weak)
| infinitive | maken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | make | maecte |
| 2nd person singular | makes | maectes |
| 3rd person singular | maket | maecte |
| 1st person plural | maken | maecten |
| 2nd person plural | maket | maectet |
| 3rd person plural | maken | maecten |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | make | maecte |
| 2nd person singular | makes | maectes |
| 3rd person singular | make | maecte |
| 1st person plural | maken | maecten |
| 2nd person plural | maket | maectet |
| 3rd person plural | maken | maecten |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | make | |
| plural | maket | |
| participle | present | past |
| makende | ghemaect | |
Descendants
- Dutch: maken
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English macian, from Proto-Germanic *makōną.
Verb
maken
- to make
Descendants
- English: to make