drifan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *drīban, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ- (“to drive, push”).

Cognate with Old Frisian drīva (West Frisian driuwe), Old Saxon drīvan, drīƀan (Low German drieven), Dutch drijven, Old High German trīban (German treiben), Old Norse drífa (Danish drive, Swedish driva), Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (dreiban).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdriː.fɑn/, [ˈdriː.vɑn]

Verb

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drīfan

  1. (transitive) to drive; force, pursue; drive (back); push
  2. (intransitive) to drive; rush with violence

Conjugation

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Conjugation of drīfan (strong class 1)
infinitive drīfan drīfenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular drīfe drāf
second person singular drīfst drife
third person singular drīfþ drāf
plural drīfaþ drifon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular drīfe drife
plural drīfen drifen
imperative
singular drīf
plural drīfaþ
participle present past
drīfende (ġe)drifen

Derived terms

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Descendants

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