stoken

(Engels)

  1. (transitive) to poke, stoke
  2. (transitive) to light, to start (fire)
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to stir up, to enflame (problems, emotions)
  4. (figuratively, informal, intransitive) to cause unrest or discord; to stir up trouble between people; to stir the pot

Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈstoːkə(n)/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch *stokon, from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn, from Proto-Germanic *stukōną.

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