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welken.

to wither

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to wither

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch welken, from Old Dutch *wilken, from Proto-West Germanic *wilkijan; according to Kluge, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *wolkn (“cloud”). Akin to German welken, English welk.

pron
  1. to which, to whom

    dated · relative
Where this word comes from

Dative masculine and neuter singular, and dative plural (all genders), of welk.

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