lijken — to seem, to resemble
lijken is the #165 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to seem, to resemble” and is pronounced /ˈlɛi̯kə(n)/.
#165frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of lijken
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lijken | infinitive | to seem |
| lijken | -ing form | seeming |
| lijk | I · singular · present | I seem |
| leek | I · singular · past | I seemed |
| lijkt | you · singular · present | you seem |
| lijk | you · singular · present | you seem |
| leek | you · singular · past | you seemed |
| lijkt | you · singular · present · polite | you seem |
| leek | you · singular · past · polite | you seemed |
| lijkt | he/she · singular · present | he/she seems |
| leek | he/she · singular · past | he/she seemed |
| lijken | plural · present | we/they seem |
| leken | plural · past | we/they seemed |
| lijk | singular · command | seem! |
| lijkend | -ing form | seeming |
| geleken | past participle | seemed |
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