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maken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
mak-en
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

plural simple present of make

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

  • "And emõges his familiares theſe wordes folowyng were muche in his mouthe: The damyſelles of Perſia maken ſore yies."
  • "To whom no ſhare in armes and cheualree, / They doe impart, ne maken memoree[…]"
  • "All theſe Starres maken one hundred and eight, / Bright and conſpicuous without deceite."

Etymology

From Middle English maken, equivalent to make + -en.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Makens (plural)

Rhymes With

taken bacon mistaken undertaken shaken jamaican awaken forsaken overtaken aiken kraken waken

Questions

What does maken mean?
plural simple present of make
Where does maken come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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