breien
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch breiden, from Old Dutch *bregdan, from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
breien
- (transitive) to knit
Inflection
| Inflection of breien (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | breien | |||
| past singular | breide | |||
| past participle | gebreid | |||
| infinitive | breien | |||
| gerund | breien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | brei | breide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | breit | breide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | breit | breide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | breit | breide | ||
| 3rd person singular | breit | breide | ||
| plural | breien | breiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | breie | breide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | breien | breiden | ||
| imperative sing. | brei | |||
| imperative plur.1 | breit | |||
| participles | breiend | gebreid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- aanbreien
- afbreien
- breisel
- breiwerk
- een bruine trui breien
- inbreien
- rechtbreien
- rondbreien
- samenbreien
- verbreien