driten

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *drītan, from Proto-Germanic *drītaną.

Verb

driten

1. to defecate

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	driten
3rd sg. past	drêet
3rd pl. past	drēten
Past participle	gedrēten
Infinitive	driten
In genitive	dritens
In dative	dritene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	drite	drêet
2nd singular	drijts, drites	drēets, drētes
3rd singular	drijt, dritet	drêet
1st plural	driten	drēten
2nd plural	drijt, dritet	drēet, drētet
3rd plural	driten	drēten
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	drite	drēte
2nd singular	drijts, drites	drētes
3rd singular	drite	drēte
1st plural	driten	drēten
2nd plural	drijt, dritet	drētet
3rd plural	driten	drēten
Imperative	Present
Singular	drijt, drite
Plural	drijt, dritet
	Present	Past
Participle	dritende	gedrēten

Descendants

• Dutch: drijten

Further reading

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Participle

driten (neuter drite, definite singular and plural dritne)

1. past participle of drita and drite
2. dirty