breiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛi̯də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: brei‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Verb

breiden

1. inflection of breien:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Verb

breiden

1. dated form of breien

Conjugation

Conjugation of breiden (weak)
infinitive	breiden
past singular	breidde
past participle	gebreid
infinitive	breiden
gerund	breiden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	breid	breidde
2nd person sing. (jij)	breidt, breid2	breidde
2nd person sing. (u)	breidt	breidde
2nd person sing. (gij)	breidt	breidde
3rd person singular	breidt	breidde
plural	breiden	breidden
subjunctive sing.1	breide	breidde
subjunctive plur.1	breiden	breidden
imperative sing.	breid
imperative plur.1	breidt
participles	breidend	gebreid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Anagrams

• breiend

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *bregdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bregdan.

Verb

breiden

1. to weave, to braid

Inflection

Conjugation of breiden (weak)

infinitive	base form	breiden
	genitive	breidens
	dative	breidene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		breide	—		breide	—
2nd person singular		breits, breides	—		breits, breides	—
3rd person singular		breit, breidet	—		breide	—
1st person plural		breiden	—		breiden	—
2nd person plural		breit, breidet	—		breit, breidet	—
3rd person plural		breiden	—		breiden	—
		imperative
singular		breit, breide
plural		breit, breidet
		present	past
participle		breidende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: breien

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch breiden.

Verb

breiden

1. to broaden
2. to expand, to extend
3. to enlarge, to increase

Inflection

Conjugation of breiden (weak)

infinitive	base form	breiden
	genitive	breidens
	dative	breidene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		breide	—		breide	—
2nd person singular		breits, breides	—		breits, breides	—
3rd person singular		breit, breidet	—		breide	—
1st person plural		breiden	—		breiden	—
2nd person plural		breit, breidet	—		breit, breidet	—
3rd person plural		breiden	—		breiden	—
		imperative
singular		breit, breide
plural		breit, breidet
		present	past
participle		breidende	—

Alternative forms

• brêden

Derived terms

• ontbreiden
• verbreiden

Further reading

• “breiden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “breiden (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “breden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page breden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brede, breden, breyde, brayde, brayden, braiden, bræiden

Etymology

From Old English breġdan, brēdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bregdan, from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbræi̯dən/, /ˈbreːdən/

Verb

breiden

1. To drag; to pull away and take with oneself:
   1. To forcibly take; to confiscate or steal.
   2. To remove by dragging; to pull off or away.
2. To perform weaving or knitting:
   1. To braid; to intertwine fibres or threads.
   2. (mainly in the past participle) To decorate or beautify.
   3. (rare) To entwine; to become involved.
3. To move with alacrity; to run or leap:
   1. To startle or be startled; to be alarmed.
   2. (rare) To suddenly move; to leap to action.
4. To alter or modify; to be altered or modified.
5. To rotate or turn; to entwine or ravel.
6. To unsheath or show one's weapons.
7. (rare) To fight against; to damage.
8. (rare) To protest; to act against.
9. (rare) To come to one's mind.
10. (rare) To make an assumption.

Conjugation

Conjugation of breiden (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) breiden, breide
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	breide	braid, breided
2nd-person singular	breidest	braide1, breidedest
3rd-person singular	breideth	braid, breided
subjunctive singular	breide	braide2, breided2
imperative singular		—
plural3	breiden, breide	braiden, braide, breideden, breidede
imperative plural	breideth, breide	—
participles	breidynge, breidende	brouden, broude, broiden, broide, breided, ybrouden, ybroude

¹ Later replaced by the 1st-/3rd-person singular or braidest.
² Later replaced by the indicative.
³ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• breid
• breydynge
• bridel
• forbreiden
• upbreiden

Descendants

• English: braid
• Scots: braid, brade, bray, breed

References

• “breiden, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-9.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *braidijan.

Verb

breiden

1. to widen, to broaden

Inflection

Conjugation of breiden (weak class 1)

infinitive	breiden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	breido, breidon	breidida
2nd person singular	breidis	breididos
3rd person singular	breidit	breidida
1st person plural	breidun	breididon
2nd person plural	breidit	breididot
3rd person plural	breidunt	breididon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	breide	breididi
2nd person singular	breidis	breididis
3rd person singular	breide	breididi
1st person plural	breidin	breididin
2nd person plural	breidit	breididit
3rd person plural	breidin	breididin
imperative	present
singular	breidi
plural	breidit
participle	present	past
	breidendi	breidit, gibreidit

Alternative forms

• brēden

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: breiden
  • Dutch: breien

Further reading

• “brēden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012