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

Weak
Infinitive dieden
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive dieden
In genitive diedens
In dative diedene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular diede —
2nd singular diets, diedes —
3rd singular diet, diedet —
1st plural dieden —
2nd plural diet, diedet —
3rd plural dieden —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular diede —
2nd singular diets, diedes —
3rd singular diede —
1st plural dieden —
2nd plural diet, diedet —
3rd plural dieden —
Imperative Present
Singular diet, diede
Plural diet, diedet
Present Past
Participle diedende —

Alternative forms

Derived terms

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
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