drieven
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German drîven, from Old Saxon drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”). Cognate with Dutch drijven, West Frisian driuwe, English drive, German treiben, Danish drive.
Verb
drieven (third-person singular simple present drifft, past tense dreev, past participle dreven, auxiliary verb wesen or hebben)
- (transitive, auxiliary: “hebben”) to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
- (transitive, auxiliary: “hebben”) to put forth; to produce; to sprout
- (transitive, figuratively, auxiliary: “hebben”) to urge
- (transitive, vulgar, slang, auxiliary: “hebben”) to fuck
- (intransitive, auxiliary: “wesen”) to drift; to float about
- (intransitive, auxiliary: “wesen”) to sprout
Conjugation
Conjugation of drieven (class 1 strong verb)
| infinitive | drieven | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | driev | dreev |
| 2nd person singular | driffs(t) | dreevs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | driff(t) | dreev |
| plural | drievt, drieven | dreven |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | driev | |
| plural | drievt | |
| participle | present | past |
| drieven | (e)dreven, gedreven | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||