breiden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛi̯də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: brei‧den
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Verb

breiden

1. inflection of breien:
   1. plural past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Verb

breiden

1. Dated form of breien.

Conjugation

Conjugation of breiden (weak)
infinitive	breiden
past singular	breidde
past participle	gebreid
infinitive	breiden
gerund	breiden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	breid	breidde
2nd person sing. (jij)	breidt, breid2	breidde
2nd person sing. (u)	breidt	breidde
2nd person sing. (gij)	breidt	breidde
3rd person singular	breidt	breidde
plural	breiden	breidden
subjunctive sing.1	breide	breidde
subjunctive plur.1	breiden	breidden
imperative sing.	breid
imperative plur.1	breidt
participles	breidend	gebreid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Anagrams

• breiend

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *bregdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bregdan.

Verb

breiden

1. to weave, to braid

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	breiden
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	breiden
In genitive	breidens
In dative	breidene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	breide	—
2nd singular	breits, breides	—
3rd singular	breit, breidet	—
1st plural	breiden	—
2nd plural	breit, breidet	—
3rd plural	breiden	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	breide	—
2nd singular	breits, breides	—
3rd singular	breide	—
1st plural	breiden	—
2nd plural	breit, breidet	—
3rd plural	breiden	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	breit, breide
Plural	breit, breidet
	Present	Past
Participle	breidende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: breien

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch breiden.

Verb

breiden

1. to broaden
2. to expand, to extend
3. to enlarge, to increase

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	breiden
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	breiden
In genitive	breidens
In dative	breidene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	breide	—
2nd singular	breits, breides	—
3rd singular	breit, breidet	—
1st plural	breiden	—
2nd plural	breit, breidet	—
3rd plural	breiden	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	breide	—
2nd singular	breits, breides	—
3rd singular	breide	—
1st plural	breiden	—
2nd plural	breit, breidet	—
3rd plural	breiden	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	breit, breide
Plural	breit, breidet
	Present	Past
Participle	breidende	—

Alternative forms

• brêden

Derived terms

• ontbreiden
• verbreiden

Further reading

• “breiden (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “breiden (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “breden”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page breden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brede, breden, breyde, brayde, brayden, braiden, bræiden

Etymology

From Old English breġdan, brēdan, from Proto-West Germanic *bregdan, from Proto-Germanic *bregdaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbræi̯dən/, /ˈbreːdən/

Verb

breiden

1. To drag; to pull away and take with oneself:
   1. To forcibly take; to confiscate or steal.
   2. To remove by dragging; to pull off or away.
2. To perform weaving or knitting:
   1. To braid; to intertwine fibres or threads.
   2. (mainly in the past participle) To decorate or beautify.
   3. (rare) To entwine; to become involved.
3. To move with alacrity; to run or leap:
   1. To startle or be startled; to be alarmed.
   2. (rare) To suddenly move; to leap to action.
4. To alter or modify; to be altered or modified.
5. To rotate or turn; to entwine or ravel.
6. To unsheath or show one's weapons.
7. (rare) To fight against; to damage.
8. (rare) To protest; to act against.
9. (rare) To come to one's mind.
10. (rare) To make an assumption.

Conjugation

Conjugation of breiden (strong class 3 or weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) breiden, breide
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	breide	braid, breided
2nd-person singular	breidest	braide, braid, breidedest
3rd-person singular	breideth	braid, breided
subjunctive singular	breide	braide1, breided1
imperative singular		—
plural2	breiden, breide	braiden, braide, breideden, breidede
imperative plural	breideth, breide	—
participles	breidynge, breidende	brouden, broiden, broide, breided, ybrouden

¹ Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
² Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

• breid
• breydynge
• bridel
• forbreiden
• upbreiden

Descendants

• English: braid
• Scots: braid, brade, bray, breed

References

• “breiden, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-9.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *braidijan.

Verb

breiden

1. to widen, to broaden

Inflection

infinitive	breiden
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	breido, breidon	breidida
2nd person singular	breidis, breidist	breididos
3rd person singular	breidit	breidida
1st person plural	breiden	breididun
2nd person plural	breidit	breididut
3rd person plural	breident	breididun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	breide	breididi
2nd person singular	breides, breidest	breididis
3rd person singular	breide	breididi
1st person plural	breiden	breididin
2nd person plural	breidet	breididit
3rd person plural	breiden	breididin
imperative	present
singular	breidi
plural	breidit
participle	present	past
	breidendi	breidit, gibreidit

Conjugation of breiden (weak class 1)

Alternative forms

• brēden

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: breiden
  • Dutch: breien

Further reading

• “brēden”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012