drivan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Verb

drīvan

1. to drive

Inflection

Conjugation of drīvan (strong class 1)

infinitive	drīvan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	drīvo, drīvon	drēf
2nd person singular	drīvis	drivi
3rd person singular	drīvit	drēf
1st person plural	drīvun	drivon
2nd person plural	drīvit	drivot
3rd person plural	drīvunt	drivon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	drīve	drivi
2nd person singular	drīvis	drivi
3rd person singular	drīve	drivi
1st person plural	drīvin	drivin
2nd person plural	drīvit	drivit
3rd person plural	drīvin	drivin
imperative	present
singular	drīf
plural	drīvit
participle	present	past
	drīvandi	drivan, gidrivan

Derived terms

• fardrīvan
• witherdrīvan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: driven
  • Dutch: drijven
    • Afrikaans: dryf, drywe
    • Papiamentu: drif
  • Limburgish: drieve

Further reading

• “drīvan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• drīƀan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Verb

drīvan

1. to drive

Conjugation

Conjugation of drīvan (strong class 1)

infinitive	drīvan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	drīvu	drēf
2nd person singular	drīvis	drivi
3rd person singular	drīvid	drēf
plural	drīvad	drivun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	drīve	drivi
2nd person singular	drīves	drivis
3rd person singular	drīve	drivi
plural	drīven	drivin
imperative	present
singular	drīf
plural	drīvad
participle	present	past
	drīvandi	gidrivan, drivan

Descendants

• Middle Low German: driven
  • Low German: drieven
  • Plautdietsch: driewen

Swedish

Noun

drivan

1. definite singular of driva

Anagrams

• drivna, vindar