Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *threscan, from Proto-Germanic *þreskaną.

Verb edit

derschen

  1. to thresh

Inflection edit

Strong class 3
Infinitive derschen
3rd sg. past darsch
3rd pl. past dorschen
Past participle gedorschen
Infinitive derschen
In genitive derschens
In dative derschene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular dersche darsch
2nd singular derschs, dersches dorschs, dorsches
3rd singular derscht, derschet darsch
1st plural derschen dorschen
2nd plural derscht, derschet dorscht, dorschet
3rd plural derschen dorschen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular dersche dorsche
2nd singular derschs, dersches dorsches
3rd singular dersche dorsche
1st plural derschen dorschen
2nd plural derscht, derschet dorschet
3rd plural derschen dorschen
Imperative Present
Singular dersch, dersche
Plural derscht, derschet
Present Past
Participle derschende gedorschen

Alternative forms edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: dorsen
    • Afrikaans: dors

Further reading edit