wrijven

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wriven, from Old Dutch *wrīvan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɛi̯və(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯vən

Verb

wrijven

  1. (intransitive) to rub

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrijven (strong class 1)
infinitive wrijven
past singular wreef
past participle gewreven
infinitive wrijven
gerund wrijven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wrijf wreef
2nd person sing. (jij) wrijft, wrijf2 wreef
2nd person sing. (u) wrijft wreef
2nd person sing. (gij) wrijft wreeft
3rd person singular wrijft wreef
plural wrijven wreven
subjunctive sing.1 wrijve wreve
subjunctive plur.1 wrijven wreven
imperative sing. wrijf
imperative plur.1 wrijft
participles wrijvend gewreven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: frifu
  • Negerhollands: wryv, fref, frif