"werken" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʋɛrkə(n)/ Audio: Nl-werken.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛrkən Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|noun form}} werken
  1. plural of werk Tags: form-of, plural Form of: werk
    Sense id: en-werken-nl-noun-BGI50Or4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈʋɛrkə(n)/ Audio: Nl-werken.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛrkən Etymology: From Middle Dutch werken, from Old Dutch wirken, from Proto-West Germanic *wirkijan, from Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną (“to work, make”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work, act”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|werken}} Middle Dutch werken, {{inh|nl|odt|wirken}} Old Dutch wirken, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*wirkijan}} Proto-West Germanic *wirkijan, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*wirkijaną||to work, make}} Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną (“to work, make”), {{der|nl|ine-pro|*werǵ-||to work, act}} Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (“to work, act”) Head templates: {{nl-verb}} werken Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|werk}}, {{nl-conj-wk-cht|werk||wro}} Forms: weak [table-tags], werken [infinitive], werken [gerund, neuter], werk [first-person, present, singular], werkte [first-person, past, singular], werkt [present, second-person, singular], werkte [past, second-person, singular], werkt [formal, present, second-person, singular], werkte [formal, past, second-person, singular], werkt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], werkt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], werkte [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], werkte [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], werkt [present, singular, third-person], werkte [past, singular, third-person], werken [plural, present], werkten [past, plural], werke [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], werkte [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], werken [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], werkten [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], werk [imperative, present, singular], werkt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], werkend [participle, present], gewerkt [participle, past], weak [table-tags], werken [infinitive], werken [gerund, neuter], werk [first-person, present, singular], wrocht [first-person, past, singular], werkt [present, second-person, singular], wrocht [past, second-person, singular], werkt [formal, present, second-person, singular], wrocht [formal, past, second-person, singular], werkt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], werkt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], wrocht [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], wrocht [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], werkt [present, singular, third-person], wrocht [past, singular, third-person], werken [plural, present], wrochten [past, plural], werke [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], wrochte [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], werken [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], wrochten [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], werk [imperative, present, singular], werkt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], werkend [participle, present], gewrocht [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) to work, labour Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-werken-nl-verb-2-3Q1yza
  2. (intransitive) to function, work, be in working order Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-werken-nl-verb-SkwA-Od- Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch weak verbs (-cht) Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 75 7 1 Disambiguation of Dutch weak verbs (-cht): 13 65 13 9
  3. (intransitive) to warp, settle Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-werken-nl-verb-jb9A8CU1
  4. (transitive, amateur radio) to contact Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Amateur radio
    Sense id: en-werken-nl-verb-k1CXXhpX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: arbeiden, zwoegen, functioneren, het doen

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Last night, I made contact with a few other radio amateurs in a DX contest.",
          "text": "Ik heb gisteravond een paar andere radioamateurs gewerkt in een DX-wedstrijd.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʋɛrkə(n)/"
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    {
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  ],
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}

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