reikhalzen

Dutch

From reiken (“to reach”) +‎ hals (“neck”) +‎ -en.

reikhalzen

(intransitive, literally) to extend or crane one's neck (towards something)
(intransitive, figuratively) to desire intensely, long for eagerly
Hij keek reikhalzend uit naar zijn verjaardag. ― He eagerly longed for his birthday.

Inflection of reikhalzen (weak)
infinitive	reikhalzen
past singular	reikhalsde
past participle	gereikhalsd
infinitive	reikhalzen
gerund	reikhalzen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	reikhals	reikhalsde
2nd person sing. (jij)	reikhalst	reikhalsde
2nd person sing. (u)	reikhalst	reikhalsde
2nd person sing. (gij)	reikhalst	reikhalsde
3rd person singular	reikhalst	reikhalsde
plural	reikhalzen	reikhalsden

subjunctive sing.¹	reikhalze	reikhalsde
subjunctive plur.¹	reikhalzen	reikhalsden

imperative sing.	reikhals
imperative plur.¹	reikhalst

participles	reikhalzend	gereikhalsd
¹⁾ Archaic.

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