Dutch

Noun

teken n ‎(plural tekenen or tekens, diminutive tekentje n)

1. sign

   De firma kent sterren aan restaurants toe als teken van de kwaliteit.‎ ― The firm confers stars to restaurants as a sign of quality.

2. signal
3. character

   Chinese tekens‎ ― Chinese characters.

Derived terms

• gedenkteken
• wonderteken

Verb

teken

1. first-person singular present indicative of tekenen
2. imperative of tekenen

Etymology 2

Noun

teken

1. Plural form of teek

Anagrams

• keten, nekte

Low German

Verb

teken ‎(past singular teken, past participle tekent, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to draw, sign

Conjugation

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

teken

1. masculine and feminine past participle of ta, taka and take

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taikną.

Noun

tēken n

1. sign

Declension

Descendants

• North Frisian:

  Föhr-Amrum: teeken

• West Frisian: teken