dierne

Old English

Alternative forms

• derne, dyrne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi͜yr.ne/, [ˈdi͜yrˠ.ne]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden”).

Adjective

dierne

1. secret, hidden
   • Beowulf

     ne sceal dyrne sum wesan

     nothing must be secret

   • "The Wife's Lament"

     Ongunnon þæt þæs mannes māgas hyċġan þurh dierne ġeþōht þæt hīe tōdǣlden unc.

     The person's relatives began to think of a secret plan to separate us.

Declension

Declension of dierne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dierne	diernu, dierno	dierne
Accusative	dierne	dierne	dierne
Genitive	diernes	diernre	diernes
Dative	diernum	diernre	diernum
Instrumental	dierne	diernre	dierne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dierne	dierna, dierne	diernu, dierno
Accusative	dierne	dierna, dierne	diernu, dierno
Genitive	diernra	diernra	diernra
Dative	diernum	diernum	diernum
Instrumental	diernum	diernum	diernum

Declension of dierne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	dierna	dierne	dierne
Accusative	diernan	diernan	dierne
Genitive	diernan	diernan	diernan
Dative	diernan	diernan	diernan
Instrumental	diernan	diernan	diernan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	diernan	diernan	diernan
Accusative	diernan	diernan	diernan
Genitive	diernra, diernena	diernra, diernena	diernra, diernena
Dative	diernum	diernum	diernum
Instrumental	diernum	diernum	diernum

Related terms

• diernan

Descendants

• Middle English: derne, darne, durne
  • English: dern, dearn, darn
  • Scots: dern, darn

Etymology 2

Substantified from the above.

Noun

dierne n

1. a secret

Declension

Declension of dierne (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dierne	diernu
accusative	dierne	diernu
genitive	diernes	dierna
dative	dierne	diernum

Descendants

• Middle English: derne, darne, durne
  • English: dern, dearn, darn
  • Scots: dern, darn