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

Further reading

  • “dwinen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “dwinen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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