dierne
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden”).
Adjective[edit]
dierne
- secret, hidden
- Beowulf
- ne sceal dyrne sum wesan
- nothing must be secret
- "The Wife's Lament"
- Ongunnon þæt þæs mannes māgas hyċġan þurh dierne ġeþōht þæt hīe tōdǣlden unc.
- The person's relatives began to think of a secret plan to separate us.
- Beowulf
Declension[edit]
Declension of dierne — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | dierne | diernu, dierno | dierne |
Accusative | dierne | dierne | dierne |
Genitive | diernes | diernre | diernes |
Dative | diernum | diernre | diernum |
Instrumental | dierne | diernre | dierne |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | dierne | dierna, dierne | diernu, dierno |
Accusative | dierne | dierna, dierne | diernu, dierno |
Genitive | diernra | diernra | diernra |
Dative | diernum | diernum | diernum |
Instrumental | diernum | diernum | diernum |
Declension of dierne — Weak
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Substantified from the above.
Noun[edit]
dierne n
- a secret
Declension[edit]
Declension of dierne (strong ja-stem)