strieden
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German strîden, from Old Saxon strīdan. Cognate with Dutch strijden, English stride and German streiten.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
strieden (past singular streed, past participle streden, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (intransitive) to fight, to argue, to quarrel
- De Bröder striedt den helen Dag.
- The brothers are fighting the whole day.
- (intransitive) to roam, to stride
- De Tiger striddt dörch dat Dal.
- The tiger strides through the vale.
- (intransitive) to fight against someone with arms; to fight in military form; to battle for something; to combat against something/someone
- De Buern striedt för ehr Hölter.
- The peasants fight for their woods.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of strieden (class 1 strong verbs)
| infinitive | strieden | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | stried | streed |
| 2nd person singular | striddst | streedst |
| 3rd person singular | stridd | streed |
| plural | striedt | streden |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | stritt | |
| plural | striedt | |
| participle | present | past |
| strieden | streden | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||