*melkaną
Runic: ᛗᛖᛚᚲᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈmel.kɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to milk (get milk from an animal)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | melkō | melkaų | – |
| 2nd singular | milkizi | melkaiz | melk |
| 3rd singular | milkidi | melkai | melkadau |
| 1st dual | melkōz | melkaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | melkadiz | melkaidiz | melkadiz |
| 1st plural | melkamaz | melkaim | – |
| 2nd plural | milkid | melkaid | milkid |
| 3rd plural | melkandi | melkain | melkandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | melkai | – |
| 2nd singular | melkazai | melkaizau |
| 3rd singular | melkadai | melkaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | melkandai | melkaindau |
| 2nd plural | melkandai | melkaindau |
| 3rd plural | melkandai | melkaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | malk | mulkį̄ |
| 2nd singular | malht | mulkīz |
| 3rd singular | malk | mulkī |
| 1st dual | mulkū | mulkīw |
| 2nd dual | mulkudiz | mulkīdiz |
| 1st plural | mulkum | mulkīm |
| 2nd plural | mulkud | mulkīd |
| 3rd plural | mulkun | mulkīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| melkaną | melkandz | mulkanaz |
Descendants
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*melkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*melkan (Old Dutch)
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melken (Middle Dutch)
- melken (Dutch)
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melken (Middle Dutch)
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*melkan (Old Dutch)
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*melkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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melcan, meolcan (Old English)
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mylken, milke, melke, mulke (Middle English)
- milk (English)
- mulke (Yola)
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mylken, milke, melke, mulke (Middle English)
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melcan, meolcan (Old English)
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*melkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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melka (Old Frisian)
- molke (North Frisian)
- meelke (Saterland Frisian)
- melke, meltse (West Frisian)
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melka (Old Frisian)
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*melkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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melkan, melchan (Old High German)
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mëlken, mëlchen (Middle High German)
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melken (German)
- melki (Esperanto)
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melken (German)
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mëlken, mëlchen (Middle High German)
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melkan, melchan (Old High German)
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*melkan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*melkan (Old Saxon)
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melken (Middle Low German)
- melken (Low German)
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melken (Middle Low German)
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*melkan (Old Saxon)