dreigen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• dreighen (obsolete)
• dreijgen (obsolete)
• dreijghen (obsolete)
• dreygen (obsolete)
• dreyghen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dreigen, from Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɛi̯ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: drei‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

Verb

dreigen

1. (intransitive) to threaten
2. (intransitive) to be imminent, to loom

Conjugation

Conjugation of dreigen (weak)
infinitive	dreigen
past singular	dreigde
past participle	gedreigd
infinitive	dreigen
gerund	dreigen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dreig	dreigde
2nd person sing. (jij)	dreigt, dreig2	dreigde
2nd person sing. (u)	dreigt	dreigde
2nd person sing. (gij)	dreigt	dreigde
3rd person singular	dreigt	dreigde
plural	dreigen	dreigden
subjunctive sing.1	dreige	dreigde
subjunctive plur.1	dreigen	dreigden
imperative sing.	dreig
imperative plur.1	dreigt
participles	dreigend	gedreigd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bedreigen
• dreigbrief
• dreigcultuur
• dreigement
• dreiger
• dreiging
• dreigmail
• dreigtaal
• dreigtelefoon
• dreigwoord
• gedreig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dreig
• Negerhollands: dreeg, dreig
• → Aukan: deleigi
• → Papiamentu: dreige (dated)
• → Sranan Tongo: dreigi
  • → Caribbean Javanese: drégi

Anagrams

• gierden, gierend, griende, nederig

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *threigen, of unclear origin.

Verb

dreigen

1. to threaten, to intimidate
2. to warn

Inflection

Conjugation of dreigen (weak)

infinitive	base form	dreigen
	genitive	dreigens
	dative	dreigene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		dreige	—		dreige	—
2nd person singular		dreichs, dreiges	—		dreichs, dreiges	—
3rd person singular		dreicht, dreiget	—		dreige	—
1st person plural		dreigen	—		dreigen	—
2nd person plural		dreicht, dreiget	—		dreicht, dreiget	—
3rd person plural		dreigen	—		dreigen	—
		imperative
singular		dreich, dreige
plural		dreicht, dreiget
		present	past
participle		dreigende	—

Alternative forms

• drêgen

Descendants

• Dutch: dreigen
• Limburgish: drèège

Further reading

• “dreighen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dreigen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN