dernen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English dyrnan, diernan (to keep secret, conceal, hide, restrain, repress, hide oneself), from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan (to conceal), from *darnī (hidden, secret).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛrnən/, /ˈdeːrnən/

Verb

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dernen

  1. to conceal

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: dern
  • Scots: dern, darn
  • Yola: dearnt (preterite)

References

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