schriven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskriːvən/, /ˈsxriːvən/

Verb

schriven

1. to write
2. to notify in writing
3. to note down
4. to engrave

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	schriven
3rd sg. past	schrêef
3rd pl. past	schrēven
Past participle	geschrēven
Infinitive	schriven
In genitive	schrivens
In dative	schrivene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	schrive	schrêef
2nd singular	schrijfs, schrives	schrēefs, schrēves
3rd singular	schrijft, schrivet	schrêef
1st plural	schriven	schrēven
2nd plural	schrijft, schrivet	schrēeft, schrēvet
3rd plural	schriven	schrēven
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	schrive	schrēve
2nd singular	schrijfs, schrives	schrēves
3rd singular	schrive	schrēve
1st plural	schriven	schrēven
2nd plural	schrijft, schrivet	schrēvet
3rd plural	schriven	schrēven
Imperative	Present
Singular	schrijf, schrive
Plural	schrijft, schrivet
	Present	Past
Participle	schrivende	geschrēven

Derived terms

• volschriven

Descendants

• Dutch: schrijven
  • Afrikaans: skryf
  • Jersey Dutch: sxrāive
  • Negerhollands: skriev, skrif
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: screef
  • → Sranan Tongo: skrifi (see there for further descendants)
• Limburgish: sjrieve

Further reading

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

Middle English

Verb

schriven

1. Alternative form of shryven

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon skrīvan.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /skriːvən/

Verb

schrîven

1. to write (to write down words)
2. to write (to contact someone via writing)
3. to note, to make a note
4. to describe, to depict, to account of events

Declension

Conjugation of schriven as a class 1 strong verb

Plain Infinitive	schrîven
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô schrîvene or tô schrîvende
Verbal Noun	schrîven or schrîvent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	schrîvende		2nd Person Singular	schrîf
Past	geschrēven		2nd Person Plural	schrîvet
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	schrîve	schrêf	schrîve	schrēve
2nd Person Singular	schrîvest or schrîfst	schrēvest	schrîvest	schrēvest
3rd Person Singular	schrîvet or schrîft	schrêf	schrîvet	schrēve
Plural	schrîven (schrîvet?)	schrēven	schrîven	schrēven

Derived terms

• beschrîven

Descendants

• Low German: schrieven