dreigen
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch dreigen, from Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]dreigen
- (intransitive) to threaten
- (intransitive) to be imminent, to loom
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of dreigen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | dreigen | |||
past singular | dreigde | |||
past participle | gedreigd | |||
infinitive | dreigen | |||
gerund | dreigen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | dreig | dreigde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | dreigt, dreig2 | dreigde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | dreigt | dreigde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | dreigt | dreigde | ||
3rd person singular | dreigt | dreigde | ||
plural | dreigen | dreigden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dreige | dreigde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | dreigen | dreigden | ||
imperative sing. | dreig | |||
imperative plur.1 | dreigt | |||
participles | dreigend | gedreigd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: dreig
- Negerhollands: dreeg, dreig
- → Aukan: deleigi
- → Papiamentu: dreige (dated)
- → Sranan Tongo: dreigi
- → Caribbean Javanese: drégi
Anagrams
[edit]Middle Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.
Verb
[edit]dreigen
- to threaten, to intimidate
- to warn
Inflection
[edit]Weak | ||
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Infinitive | dreigen | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | dreigen | |
In genitive | dreigens | |
In dative | dreigene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | dreige | — |
2nd singular | dreichs, dreiges | — |
3rd singular | dreicht, dreiget | — |
1st plural | dreigen | — |
2nd plural | dreicht, dreiget | — |
3rd plural | dreigen | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | dreige | — |
2nd singular | dreichs, dreiges | — |
3rd singular | dreige | — |
1st plural | dreigen | — |
2nd plural | dreicht, dreiget | — |
3rd plural | dreigen | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | dreich, dreige | |
Plural | dreicht, dreiget | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | dreigende | — |
Alternative forms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “dreighen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dreigen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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