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

Conjugation of dwinen (strong class 1)

infinitive	base form	dwinen
	genitive	dwinens
	dative	dwinene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		dwine	dwêen		dwine	dwēne
2nd person singular		dwijns, dwines	dwēens, dwēnes		dwijns, dwines	dwēnes
3rd person singular		dwijnt, dwinet	dwêen		dwine	dwēne
1st person plural		dwinen	dwēnen		dwinen	dwēnen
2nd person plural		dwijnt, dwinet	dwēent, dwēnet		dwijnt, dwinet	dwēnet
3rd person plural		dwinen	dwēnen		dwinen	dwēnen
		imperative
singular		dwijn, dwine
plural		dwijnt, dwinet
		present	past
participle		dwinende	gedwēnen

Derived terms

• verdwinen

Descendants

• Dutch: dwijnen

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