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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną.
Verb
dwinen
- to dwindle, to decline in number or size
- to decrease
- to disappear
Inflection
| Strong class 1
|
| Infinitive
|
dwinen
|
| 3rd sg. past
|
dwêen
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| 3rd pl. past
|
dwēnen
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| Past participle
|
gedwēnen
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| Infinitive
|
dwinen
|
| In genitive
|
dwinens
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| In dative
|
dwinene
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| Indicative
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Present
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Past
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| 1st singular
|
dwine
|
dwêen
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| 2nd singular
|
dwijns, dwines
|
dwēens, dwēnes
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| 3rd singular
|
dwijnt, dwinet
|
dwêen
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| 1st plural
|
dwinen
|
dwēnen
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| 2nd plural
|
dwijnt, dwinet
|
dwēent, dwēnet
|
| 3rd plural
|
dwinen
|
dwēnen
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| Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
|
| 1st singular
|
dwine
|
dwēne
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| 2nd singular
|
dwijns, dwines
|
dwēnes
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| 3rd singular
|
dwine
|
dwēne
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| 1st plural
|
dwinen
|
dwēnen
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| 2nd plural
|
dwijnt, dwinet
|
dwēnet
|
| 3rd plural
|
dwinen
|
dwēnen
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| Imperative
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Present
|
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| Singular
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dwijn, dwine
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| Plural
|
dwijnt, dwinet
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|
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Present
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Past
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| Participle
|
dwinende
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gedwēnen
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Derived terms
Further reading
Middle English
Verb
dwinen
- Alternative form of dwynen
Old English
Pronunciation
Verb
dwīnen
- plural present subjunctive of dwīnan
Verb
dwinen
- plural preterite subjunctive of dwīnan
Participle
dwinen
- past participle of dwīnan