strieden
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German strîden, from Old Saxon strīdan, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną. Cognate with Dutch strijden, English stride and German streiten.
Pronunciation
- (West Low German dialects) IPA(key): /stɾiːdn̩/
- (Prussian dialects) IPA(key): /ʃtɾiːdn̩/
Verb
strieden (past singular streed, past participle streden, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (intransitive) to fight, to argue, to quarrel
- De Bröder striedt den helen Dag.
- The brothers are fighting the whole day.
- (intransitive) to roam, to stride
- De Tiger striddt dörch dat Dal.
- The tiger strides through the vale.
- (intransitive) to fight against someone with arms; to fight in military form; to battle for something; to combat against something/someone
- De Buern striedt för ehr Hölter.
- The peasants fight for their woods.
Conjugation
Conjugation of strieden (class 1 strong verbs)
| infinitive | strieden | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | stried | streed |
| 2nd person singular | striddst | streedst |
| 3rd person singular | stridd | streed |
| plural | striedt | streden |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | stritt | |
| plural | striedt | |
| participle | present | past |
| strieden | streden | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||