dreive
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German trīben, from Old High German *drīvan, northern variant of trīban, from Proto-West Germanic *drīban.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dreive
- to drive; to guide; to lead, to move on a course
- Das Fieh uff de Wegh dreive
- To drive the cattle on the way
- De Wind dreibd de Staab.
- The wind drives the dust.
Conjugation edit
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | dreive | |
| participle | gedribb | |
| auxiliary | hon | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| ich | dreive | — |
| du | dreibst | dreib |
| er/sie/es | dreibd | — |
| meer | dreive | — |
| deer | dreibd | dreibd |
| sie | dreive | — |
| The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end. | ||