wriven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wrīvan, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwriːvən/

Verb

wriven

  1. (transitive) to rub

Inflection

Conjugation of wriven (strong class 1)
infinitive base form wriven
genitive wrivens
dative wrivene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular wrive wrêef wrive wrēve
2nd person singular wrijfs, wrives wrēefs, wrēves wrijfs, wrives wrēves
3rd person singular wrijft, wrivet wrêef wrive wrēve
1st person plural wriven wrēven wriven wrēven
2nd person plural wrijft, wrivet wrēeft, wrēvet wrijft, wrivet wrēvet
3rd person plural wriven wrēven wriven wrēven
imperative
singular wrijf, wrive
plural wrijft, wrivet
present past
participle wrivende gewrēven

Descendants

  • Dutch: wrijven
    • Afrikaans: vryf, vrywe
  • Limburgish: wrieve

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