dwinen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną.

Verb

dwinen

1. to dwindle, to decline in number or size
2. to decrease
3. to disappear

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive	dwinen
3rd sg. past	dwêen
3rd pl. past	dwēnen
Past participle	gedwēnen
Infinitive	dwinen
In genitive	dwinens
In dative	dwinene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	dwine	dwêen
2nd singular	dwijns, dwines	dwēens, dwēnes
3rd singular	dwijnt, dwinet	dwêen
1st plural	dwinen	dwēnen
2nd plural	dwijnt, dwinet	dwēent, dwēnet
3rd plural	dwinen	dwēnen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	dwine	dwēne
2nd singular	dwijns, dwines	dwēnes
3rd singular	dwine	dwēne
1st plural	dwinen	dwēnen
2nd plural	dwijnt, dwinet	dwēnet
3rd plural	dwinen	dwēnen
Imperative	Present
Singular	dwijn, dwine
Plural	dwijnt, dwinet
	Present	Past
Participle	dwinende	gedwēnen

Derived terms

• verdwinen

Further reading

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

Middle English

Verb

dwinen

1. Alternative form of dwynen

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwiː.nen/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdwi.nen/

Verb

dwīnen

1. plural present subjunctive of dwīnan

Verb

dwinen

1. plural preterite subjunctive of dwīnan

Participle

dwinen

1. past participle of dwīnan