dwinen
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 | |
| 3rd pl. past | dwēnen | |
| Past participle | gedwēnen | |
| Infinitive | dwinen | |
| In genitive | dwinens | |
| In dative | dwinene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | dwine | dwêen |
| 2nd singular | dwijns, dwines | dwēens, dwēnes |
| 3rd singular | dwijnt, dwinet | dwêen |
| 1st plural | dwinen | dwēnen |
| 2nd plural | dwijnt, dwinet | dwēent, dwēnet |
| 3rd plural | dwinen | dwēnen |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | dwine | dwēne |
| 2nd singular | dwijns, dwines | dwēnes |
| 3rd singular | dwine | dwēne |
| 1st plural | dwinen | dwēnen |
| 2nd plural | dwijnt, dwinet | dwēnet |
| 3rd plural | dwinen | dwēnen |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | dwijn, dwine | |
| Plural | dwijnt, dwinet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | dwinende | gedwēnen |
Derived terms
- verdwinen
Further reading
- “dwinen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “dwinen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
Verb
dwinen
- Alternative form of dwynen