twisten

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋɪstə(n)/
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch twisten. Equivalent to twist + -en.

Verb

twisten

  1. (intransitive) to fight, to quarrel
Inflection
Conjugation of twisten (weak)
infinitive twisten
past singular twistte
past participle getwist
infinitive twisten
gerund twisten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular twisttwistte
2nd person sing. (jij) twisttwistte
2nd person sing. (u) twisttwistte
2nd person sing. (gij) twisttwistte
3rd person singular twisttwistte
plural twistentwistten
subjunctive sing.1 twistetwistte
subjunctive plur.1 twistentwistten
imperative sing. twist
imperative plur.1 twist
participles twistendgetwist
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

twisten

  1. plural of twist

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From twist + -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwistən/

Verb

twisten

  1. To pressure or constrain.
  2. (figuratively) To make sad; to anguish.
  3. To branch or fork.
  4. (figuratively) To take; to capture.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: twist
  • Scots: twist

References

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