dieden

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiuden, from Proto-West Germanic *þiudijan.

Verb

dieden

1. to explain
2. to mean, to signify
3. to tell
4. (with a negative) to be valid
5. (with a negative) to be helpful, useful

Inflection

Conjugation of dieden (weak)

infinitive	base form	dieden
	genitive	diedens
	dative	diedene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		diede	—		diede	—
2nd person singular		diets, diedes	—		diets, diedes	—
3rd person singular		diet, diedet	—		diede	—
1st person plural		dieden	—		dieden	—
2nd person plural		diet, diedet	—		diet, diedet	—
3rd person plural		dieden	—		dieden	—
		imperative
singular		diet, diede
plural		diet, diedet
		present	past
participle		diedende	—

Alternative forms

• duden

Derived terms

• bedieden
• gedieden

Descendants

• Dutch: duiden
• Limburgish: duuje

Further reading

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

West Frisian

Noun

dieden

1. plural of died