*līkāną
Runic: ᛚᛁᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈliː.kɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
- to please (+ dative object), to like (impersonal) (+ dative subject)
- to conform, to be of an agreeable kind
Etymology
From *-līkaz (‘like’) + *-āną.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | līkō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | līkaisi | – | līkai |
| 3rd singular | līkaiþi | – | līkāþau |
| 1st dual | līkōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | līkāþiz | – | līkāþiz |
| 1st plural | līkāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | līkaiþ | – | līkaiþ |
| 3rd plural | līkānþi | – | līkānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | līkāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | līkāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | līkānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | līkānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | līkānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | līkadǭ | līkadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | līkadēz | līkadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | līkadē | līkadēdī |
| 1st dual | līkadēdū | līkadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | līkadēdudiz | līkadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | līkadēdum | līkadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | līkadēdud | līkadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | līkadēdun | līkadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| līkāną | līkāndz | līkadaz |
Descendants
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līcon (Old Dutch)
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liken (Middle Dutch)
- lijken (Dutch)
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liken (Middle Dutch)
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līcon (Old Dutch)
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līcian (Old English)
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liken, lyken (Middle English)
- like (Scots)
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liken, lyken (Middle English)
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līcian (Old English)
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līcian (Old English)
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liken, lyken (Middle English)
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like (English)
- liken (Dutch)
- liker (French)
- liken (German)
- likear (Spanish)
- leicio, licio (Welsh)
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like (English)
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liken, lyken (Middle English)
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līcian (Old English)
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līkia (Old Frisian)
- liekje (Saterland Frisian)
- lykje (West Frisian)
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līkia (Old Frisian)
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līhhēn (Old High German)
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līchen (Middle High German)
- leichen (German)
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līchen (Middle High German)
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līhhēn (Old High German)
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*līkēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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līkōn (Old Saxon)
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liken (Middle Low German)
- lieken (Low German)
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liken (Middle Low German)
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līkōn (Old Saxon)
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líka (Old Norse)
- lige (Danish)
- líka (Faroese)
- líka (Icelandic)
- like (Norwegian)
- lika (Swedish)
- 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (leikān) (Gothic)