schriven

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *skrīban, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskriːvən/, /ˈsxriːvən/

Verb

schriven

  1. to write
  2. to notify in writing
  3. to note down
  4. to engrave

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive schriven
3rd sg. past schrêef
3rd pl. past schrēven
Past participle geschrēven
Infinitive schriven
In genitive schrivens
In dative schrivene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular schrive schrêef
2nd singular schrijfs, schrives schrēefs, schrēves
3rd singular schrijft, schrivet schrêef
1st plural schriven schrēven
2nd plural schrijft, schrivet schrēeft, schrēvet
3rd plural schriven schrēven
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular schrive schrēve
2nd singular schrijfs, schrives schrēves
3rd singular schrive schrēve
1st plural schriven schrēven
2nd plural schrijft, schrivet schrēvet
3rd plural schriven schrēven
Imperative Present
Singular schrijf, schrive
Plural schrijft, schrivet
Present Past
Participle schrivende geschrēven

Derived terms

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Middle English

Verb

schriven

  1. Alternative form of shryven

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon skrīvan.

Pronunciation

  • (originally) IPA(key): /skriːvən/

Verb

schrîven

  1. to write (to write down words)
  2. to write (to contact someone via writing)
  3. to note, to make a note
  4. to describe, to depict, to account of events

Declension

Conjugation of schriven as a class 1 strong verb
Plain Infinitive schrîven
Full Infinitive (Gerund) tô schrîvene or tô schrîvende
Verbal Noun schrîven or schrîvent
Participles Imperatives
Present schrîvende 2nd Person Singular schrîf
Past geschrēven 2nd Person Plural schrîvet
Indicative Subjunctive
Present Preterite Present Preterite
1st Person Singular schrîve schrêf schrîve schrēve
2nd Person Singular schrîvest or schrîfst schrēvest schrîvest schrēvest
3rd Person Singular schrîvet or schrîft schrêf schrîvet schrēve
Plural schrîven (schrîvet?) schrēven schrîven schrēven

Derived terms

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