drifan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”).
Cognate with Old Frisian drīva (West Frisian driuwe), Old Saxon drīvan, drīƀan (Low German drieven), Dutch drijven, Old High German trīban (German treiben), Old Norse drífa (Danish drive, Swedish driva), Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (dreiban).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdrīfan
- (transitive) to drive; force, pursue; drive (back); push
- (intransitive) to drive; rush with violence
Conjugation
editConjugation of drīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive | drīfan | drīfenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | drīfe | drāf |
second person singular | drīfst | drife |
third person singular | drīfþ | drāf |
plural | drīfaþ | drifon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | drīfe | drife |
plural | drīfen | drifen |
imperative | ||
singular | drīf | |
plural | drīfaþ | |
participle | present | past |
drīfende | (ġe)drifen |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editCategories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰreybʰ-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English transitive verbs
- Old English intransitive verbs
- Old English class 1 strong verbs