English Explanatory Dictionary

oaken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.

Pronunciation

ōk'ən /ˈəʊk.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oaken.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-oaken.wav

Word forms

oaken

Etymology

From Middle English oken (also eken), from Old English ācen, ǣċen (“of oak”), from Proto-Germanic *aikīnaz, equivalent to oak + -en (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch eiken (“oaken”), German eichen (“oaken”), Icelandic eikinn (“oaken”).

Derived words

oaken towel
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