schriven
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
- to write
- to notify in writing
- to note down
- 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
- volschriven
Descendants
- Dutch: schrijven
- Afrikaans: skryf
- Jersey Dutch: sxrāive
- Negerhollands: skriev, skrif
- Skepi Creole Dutch: screef
- → Sranan Tongo: skrifi
- → Aukan: sikiifi
- → Saramaccan: sikíffi, sikifi
- Limburgish: sjrieve
Further reading
- “scriven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “schriven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Verb
schriven
- Alternative form of shryven
Middle Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon skrīvan.
Pronunciation
- (originally) IPA(key): /skriːvən/
Verb
schrîven
- to write (to write down words)
- to write (to contact someone via writing)
- to note, to make a note
- 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
- beschrîven
Descendants
- Low German: schrieven