gedeihen
See also: Gedeihen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German gedīhen, from Old High German githīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gaþeihan), Dutch gedijen. A prefixed variant of Middle High German dīhen, from Old High German thīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną. Compare with obsolete English thee (“to thrive”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgedeihen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present gedeiht, past tense gedieh, past participle gediehen, auxiliary sein)
- (intransitive) to thrive; to flourish; to prosper
- Fliegen gedeihen auf verdorbenem Essen.
- Flies thrive on rotten food.
Conjugation
editinfinitive | gedeihen | ||||
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present participle | gedeihend | ||||
past participle | gediehen | ||||
auxiliary | sein | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich gedeihe | wir gedeihen | i | ich gedeihe | wir gedeihen |
du gedeihst | ihr gedeiht | du gedeihest | ihr gedeihet | ||
er gedeiht | sie gedeihen | er gedeihe | sie gedeihen | ||
preterite | ich gedieh | wir gediehen | ii | ich gediehe1 | wir gediehen1 |
du gediehst | ihr gedieht | du gediehest1 du gediehst1 |
ihr gediehet1 ihr gedieht1 | ||
er gedieh | sie gediehen | er gediehe1 | sie gediehen1 | ||
imperative | gedeih (du) gedeihe (du) |
gedeiht (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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