derschen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

derschen

1. to thresh

Inflection

Conjugation of derschen (strong class 3)

infinitive	base form	derschen
	genitive	derschens
	dative	derschene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		dersche	darsch		dersche	dorsche
2nd person singular		derschs, dersches	dorschs, dorsches		derschs, dersches	dorsches
3rd person singular		derscht, derschet	darsch		dersche	dorsche
1st person plural		derschen	dorschen		derschen	dorschen
2nd person plural		derscht, derschet	dorscht, dorschet		derscht, derschet	dorschet
3rd person plural		derschen	dorschen		derschen	dorschen
		imperative
singular		dersch, dersche
plural		derscht, derschet
		present	past
participle		derschende	gedorschen

Alternative forms

• darschen
• dorschen

Descendants

• Dutch: dorsen, dorschen (obsolete spelling), derschen (obsolete)
  • Afrikaans: dors

Further reading

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