dreigen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• dreighen (obsolete)
• dreijgen (obsolete)
• dreijghen (obsolete)
• dreygen (obsolete)
• dreyghen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dreigen, from Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛi̯ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: drei‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

Verb

dreigen

1. (intransitive) to threaten
2. (intransitive) to be imminent, to loom

Inflection

Conjugation of dreigen (weak)
infinitive	dreigen
past singular	dreigde
past participle	gedreigd
infinitive	dreigen
gerund	dreigen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dreig	dreigde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dreigt, dreig2	dreigde
2nd person sing. (u)	dreigt	dreigde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dreigt	dreigde
3rd person singular	dreigt	dreigde
plural	dreigen	dreigden
subjunctive sing.1	dreige	dreigde
subjunctive plur.1	dreigen	dreigden
imperative sing.	dreig
imperative plur.1	dreigt
participles	dreigend	gedreigd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bedreigen
• dreigbrief
• dreigcultuur
• dreigement
• dreiger
• dreiging
• dreigmail
• dreigtaal
• dreigtelefoon
• dreigwoord
• gedreig

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dreig
• Negerhollands: dreeg, dreig
• → Aukan: deleigi
• → Papiamentu: dreige (dated)
• → Sranan Tongo: dreigi
  • → Caribbean Javanese: drégi

Anagrams

• gierden, gierend, griende, nederig

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.

Verb

dreigen

1. to threaten, to intimidate
2. to warn

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	dreigen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	dreigen
In genitive	dreigens
In dative	dreigene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	dreige	—
2nd singular	dreichs, dreiges	—
3rd singular	dreicht, dreiget	—
1st plural	dreigen	—
2nd plural	dreicht, dreiget	—
3rd plural	dreigen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	dreige	—
2nd singular	dreichs, dreiges	—
3rd singular	dreige	—
1st plural	dreigen	—
2nd plural	dreicht, dreiget	—
3rd plural	dreigen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	dreich, dreige
Plural	dreicht, dreiget
	Present	Past
Participle	dreigende	—

Alternative forms

• drêgen

Descendants

• Dutch: dreigen
• Limburgish: drèège

Further reading

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