dronken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɔŋ.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: dron‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɔŋkən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch dronken, from Old Dutch drunkan, from Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz.

Adjective

dronken (comparative dronkener, superlative dronkenst)

1. drunk, drunken, in a state of intoxication after drinking alcohol beverages

   Synonyms: zat, bezopen

Inflection

Declension of dronken
uninflected	dronken
inflected	dronken
comparative	dronkener
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		dronken	dronkener	het dronkenst het dronkenste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	dronken	dronkener	dronkenste
	n. sing.	dronken	dronkener	dronkenste
	plural	dronken	dronkener	dronkenste
definite		dronken	dronkener	dronkenste
partitive		dronkens	dronkeners	—

Derived terms

• dronkenschap

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: drunggu
• Negerhollands: dronk, drun, drunk
• → Sranan Tongo: drungu
  • → Saramaccan: dòongò

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

dronken

1. inflection of drinken:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Anagrams

• kronend

Middle English

Verb

dronken

1. past participle of drynken
   • 14^th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue

     And whan that he wel dronken hadde the wyn,
     Than wolde he speke no word but Latyn.

     And when he had drunk all the wine
     He would not speak a word other than Latin