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dregen
dregen
Low German
Verb
dregen (third-person singular simple present drüggt, past tense droog, past participle dragen, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation
Conjugation of dregen (class 2 strong verb)
| infinitive | dregen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | dreeg | droog |
| 2nd person singular | drüggs(t) | droogs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | drügg(t) | droog |
| plural | dreegt, dreegen | drogen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | dreeg | |
| plural | dreegt | |
| participle | present | past |
| dregen | (e)dragen, gedragen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Derived terms
- de Schien drüggt
- bedregen
Related terms
- Drug
- dreeglig
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German dragen, draghen, from Old Saxon dragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“draw, pull, carry”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreǵ- (“pull, draw, drag”). Compare Dutch dragen, German tragen, English draw, Danish drage.
Verb
dregen (third-person singular simple present driggt, past tense droog, past participle dragen, auxiliary verb wesen or hebben)
- (transitive) to carry, to take
- Un wat ook kamen mag,
weer dat en düüstere Dag,
weer dat Glück oder Freud,
wi dreegt dat beid! (Huussegen)- And come what may,
be it a dark day,
be it lucky or joyous,
we take them both! (House blessing)
- And come what may,
- Un wat ook kamen mag,
- (transitive) to hold
- (transitive or intransitive, fashion) to wear
- (transitive, agriculture) to produce, to bear, to yield
- (transitive) to support, to maintain
- (intransitive, agriculture) to crop
- (reflexive, finance) to pay for itself
Conjugation
Conjugation of dregen (class 6 strong verb)
| infinitive | dregen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | dreeg | droog |
| 2nd person singular | driggs(t) | droogs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | drigg(t) | droog |
| plural | dreegt, dreegen | drogen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | dreeg | |
| plural | dreegt | |
| participle | present | past |
| dregen | (e)dragen, gedragen | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||