drifan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”).
Cognate with Old Frisian drīva (West Frisian driuwe), Old Saxon drīvan, drīƀan (Low German drieven), Dutch drijven, Old High German trīban (German treiben), Old Norse drífa (Danish drive, Swedish driva), Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (dreiban).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdriː.fɑn/, [ˈdriː.vɑn]
Verb
drīfan
- (transitive) to drive; force, pursue; drive (back); push
- (intransitive) to drive; rush with violence
Conjugation
Conjugation of drīfan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | drīfan | drīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | drīfe | drāf |
| second person singular | drīfst | drife |
| third person singular | drīfþ | drāf |
| plural | drīfaþ | drifon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | drīfe | drife |
| plural | drīfen | drifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | drīf | |
| plural | drīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| drīfende | (ġe)drifen | |
Derived terms
- ādrīfan
- bedrīfan
- fordrīfan
- oferdrīfan
- tōdrīfan
- þurhdrīfan
Related terms
- drǣfan
- drāf
- *drift
- ġedrif
- ġedrīf
Descendants
- Middle English: driven, drifen, drifven
- English: drive
- Scots: dryve
- Yola: dhreeve, dhrive, dreeve, drieve, drive