driste

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish driste; see dristig (“bold, daring”). Compare Swedish drista.

Verb

driste (imperative drist, infinitive at driste, present tense drister, past tense dristede, perfect tense har dristet)

1. dare

   han drister sig til at spørge

   he dares to ask

Usage notes

Typically used reflexively, together with sig.

Inflection

Conjugation of driste

active passive present drister dristes past dristede dristedes infinitive driste dristes imperative drist — participle present dristende past dristet (auxiliary verb have) gerund dristen

Related terms

• dumdristig
• dristig