drohen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German drōn, from Old High German drouwen; see dräuen (“to threaten”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdrohen (weak, third-person singular present droht, past tense drohte, past participle gedroht, auxiliary haben)
- to threaten
- 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 125:
- Niemand konnte ihn hier vermuten, er hatte das Gefühl vollkommener Sicherheit, von keiner Seite drohte irgendwelche Gefahr.
- Nobody could suppose him to be here, he had the feeling of complete security, from no side did any danger threaten him.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | drohen | ||||
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present participle | drohend | ||||
past participle | gedroht | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich drohe | wir drohen | i | ich drohe | wir drohen |
du drohst | ihr droht | du drohest | ihr drohet | ||
er droht | sie drohen | er drohe | sie drohen | ||
preterite | ich drohte | wir drohten | ii | ich drohte1 | wir drohten1 |
du drohtest | ihr drohtet | du drohtest1 | ihr drohtet1 | ||
er drohte | sie drohten | er drohte1 | sie drohten1 | ||
imperative | droh (du) drohe (du) |
droht (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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