stoken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch *stokon, from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn, from Proto-Germanic *stukōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstoːkə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: sto‧ken
• Rhymes: -oːkən

Verb

stoken

1. (transitive) to poke, stoke
2. (transitive) to light, to start (fire)
3. (transitive, figuratively) to stir up, to enflame (problems, emotions)
4. (intransitive, figuratively, informal) to cause unrest or discord; to stir up trouble between people; to stir the pot

   Die roddeltante zit de hele dag te stoken, waardoor haar buren nu ruzie met elkaar hebben. ― That gossip keeps stirring up discord, causing her neighbors to quarrel.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stoken (weak)
infinitive	stoken
past singular	stookte
past participle	gestookt
infinitive	stoken
gerund	stoken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	stook	stookte
2nd person sing. (jij)	stookt, stook2	stookte
2nd person sing. (u)	stookt	stookte
2nd person sing. (gij)	stookt	stookte
3rd person singular	stookt	stookte
plural	stoken	stookten
subjunctive sing.1	stoke	stookte
subjunctive plur.1	stoken	stookten
imperative sing.	stook
imperative plur.1	stookt
participles	stokend	gestookt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bestoken
• onruststoker
• opstoken

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: stook (dated)