weiden
See also: Weiden
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch weiden, from Old Dutch *weithon, from Proto-Germanic *waiþoną, *waiþijaną. Equivalent to weide + -en.
Verb edit
weiden
Inflection edit
Inflection of weiden (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | weiden | |||
past singular | weidde | |||
past participle | geweid | |||
infinitive | weiden | |||
gerund | weiden n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | weid | weidde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | weidt | weidde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | weidt | weidde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | weidt | weidde | ||
3rd person singular | weidt | weidde | ||
plural | weiden | weidden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | weide | weidde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | weiden | weidden | ||
imperative sing. | weid | |||
imperative plur.1 | weidt | |||
participles | weidend | geweid | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
weiden
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German weiden, from Old High German weidōn, from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *waiþu (“pasture, grassland”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
weiden (weak, third-person singular present weidet, past tense weidete, past participle geweidet, auxiliary haben)
- to browse, to graze
- Synonym: grasen
- Vieh weidete auf dem Feld.
- Cattle were grazing in the field.
- (reflexive) to gloat
- Sie weidet sich am Pech ihrer Rivalin.
- She gloats over her rival's bad luck.
Conjugation edit
infinitive | weiden | ||||
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present participle | weidend | ||||
past participle | geweidet | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich weide | wir weiden | i | ich weide | wir weiden |
du weidest | ihr weidet | du weidest | ihr weidet | ||
er weidet | sie weiden | er weide | sie weiden | ||
preterite | ich weidete | wir weideten | ii | ich weidete1 | wir weideten1 |
du weidetest | ihr weidetet | du weidetest1 | ihr weidetet1 | ||
er weidete | sie weideten | er weidete1 | sie weideten1 | ||
imperative | weid (du) weide (du) |
weidet (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.