walken

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German walken (originally strong class 7, but later weak), from Old High German walcan, from Proto-West Germanic *walkan, from Proto-Germanic *walkaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvalkən/, /ˈvalkn̩/
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Verb

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walken (weak, third-person singular present walkt, past tense walkte, past participle gewalkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tan (in leather-making), to full, to walk (in felt-making)
  2. (transitive) to knead
    • 1905, Hedwig Heyl, “Apfelnudeln”, in Volks-Kochbuch[1]:
      Die Masse wird in 4 Teile geteilt; man walkt jeden einzeln auf mit Mehl bestreutem Brett, mit bemehltem Rollholze messerrueckendick aus, und laesst die gewonnenen Teigplatten auf sauberem Tuche 1/4 Stunde an der Luft trocknen, []
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  3. (transitive, colloquial) to beat up
    • 1920 [1910], Hermann Löns, Der Wehrwolf [] [The Warwolf]‎[2]:
      Er zog das Messer heraus, aber da warf ihm Gödeckengustel einen Stuhl gegen die Schienbeine, daß der Kerl den Estrich unter sich verlor, und Scheelenludchen und Meineckenfritze langten ihn sich, nahmen ihm die Pistolen ab, walkten ihn, bis er so weich wie Quark war, und schmissen ihn vor die Türe, daß es man so mülmte.
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    • 1920, Alfred Döblin, Wallenstein[3], volume 1:
      Der Zwerg geiferte frohlockend: „Jetzt sieh zu, wie du auswischst! Haha. Vor denen da! Du Dickwanst.“ Johlte gegen das Gewölbe bei Ferdinand: „Hier bin ich! Walkt den Dieb!“
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Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • walken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • walken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *walkan, from Proto-West Germanic *walkan.

Verb

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walken

  1. to knead

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: walken

Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Originally two verbs; in both cases, equivalent to walk +‎ -en (infinitival suffix):

Pronunciation

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Verb

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walken (third-person singular simple present walketh, present participle walkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative welk, past participle walken)

  1. To roll, toss, or turn.
  2. To go or continue on a journey:
    1. To journey in or through (a place)
    2. To walk, especially for recreation.
  3. To move; to be in motion:
    1. To move around; to be mobile.
    2. To be active; to operate.
  4. To be living; to be alive:
    1. To reside or live somewhere.
    2. To live (in a certain way).
  5. (Late Middle English) To full or beat (cloth).
    Synonym: fullen
  6. (rare) To perform (tasks or jobs).

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