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