driven
English
Pronunciation
Verb
driven
- past participle of drive
Adjective
driven (comparative more driven, superlative most driven)
- Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
- (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
Hyponyms
Anagrams
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
driven
Inflection
Strong class 1 | ||
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Infinitive | driven | |
3rd sg. past | drêef | |
3rd pl. past | drēven | |
Past participle | drēv | |
Infinitive | driven | |
In genitive | drivens | |
In dative | drivene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | drive | drêef |
2nd singular | drijfs, drives | drēefs, drēves |
3rd singular | drijft, drivet | drêef |
1st plural | driven | drēven |
2nd plural | drijft, drivet | drēeft, drēvet |
3rd plural | driven | drēven |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | drive | drēve |
2nd singular | drijfs, drives | drēves |
3rd singular | drive | drēve |
1st plural | driven | drēven |
2nd plural | drijft, drivet | drēvet |
3rd plural | driven | drēven |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | drijf, drive | |
Plural | drijft, drivet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | drivende | drēv |
Descendants
Further reading
- “driven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “driven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Swedish
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) past participle of driva
Adjective
driven
Declension
Inflection of driven | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | driven | — | — |
Neuter singular | drivet | — | — |
Plural | drivna | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | drivne | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | drivne | — | — |
All | drivna | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Anagrams
Westrobothnian
Etymology
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Adjective
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