twisten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɪstə(n)/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch twisten. Equivalent to twist +‎ -en.

Verb

twisten

1. (intransitive) to fight, to quarrel

Inflection

Inflection of twisten (weak)
infinitive	twisten
past singular	twistte
past participle	getwist
infinitive	twisten
gerund	twisten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	twist	twistte
2nd person sing. (jij)	twist	twistte
2nd person sing. (u)	twist	twistte
2nd person sing. (gij)	twist	twistte
3rd person singular	twist	twistte
plural	twisten	twistten
subjunctive sing.1	twiste	twistte
subjunctive plur.1	twisten	twistten
imperative sing.	twist
imperative plur.1	twist
participles	twistend	getwist
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• betwisten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

twisten

1. plural of twist

Middle English

Alternative forms

• twiste, twyst

Etymology

From twist +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwistən/

Verb

twisten

1. To pressure or constrain.
2. (figuratively) To make sad; to anguish.
3. To branch or fork.
4. (figuratively) To take; to capture.

Conjugation

Conjugation of twisten (weak in -ed/-te)

infinitive	(to) twisten, twiste
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	twiste	twisted, twiste
2nd-person singular	twistest	twistedest, twistest
3rd-person singular	twisteth	twisted, twiste
subjunctive singular	twiste
imperative singular		—
plural1	twisten, twiste	twisteden, twistede, twisten, twiste
imperative plural	twisteth, twiste	—
participles	twistynge, twistende	twisted, twist, ytwisted, ytwist

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• twist

Descendants

• English: twist
• Scots: twist

References

• “twisten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.