driven

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹɪvən/

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• Rhymes: -ɪvən

Verb

driven

1. past participle of drive

Adjective

driven (comparative more driven, superlative most driven)

1. Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
2. (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.

Hyponyms

• behavior-driven
• behaviour-driven
• community-driven
• compiler-driven
• data-driven
• demand-driven
• destination-driven
• domain-driven
• event-driven
• model-driven
• space-driven
• test-driven

 

Anagrams

• Verdin, Virden, verdin

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdriːvən/

Verb

driven

1. to drive, to push (forward)
2. to drive (to do something)
3. to do, to perform
4. to float

Inflection

Strong class 1
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

• Dutch: drijven
  • Afrikaans: dryf
  • Papiamentu: drif
• Limburgish: drieve

Further reading

• “driven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “driven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Swedish

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) past participle of driva

Adjective

driven

1. driven, operated

Declension

Inflection of driven
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

• drivne, indrev, vriden

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

Past participle of .

Adjective

1. hardworking, diligent, fast, active