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twisten

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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

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

Verb

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twisten

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

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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twisten

  1. plural of twist

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From twist +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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Conjugation of twisten (weak in -ed/-te)
infinitive (to) twisten, twiste
present tense past tense
1st-person singular twiste twisted, twiste
2nd-person singular twistest twistedest, twistest
3rd-person singular twisteth twisted, twiste
subjunctive singular twiste
imperative singular —
plural1 twisten, twiste twisteden, twistede, twisten, twiste
imperative plural twisteth, twiste —
participles twistynge, twistende twisted, twist, ytwisted, ytwist

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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Descendants

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  • English: twist
  • Scots: twist

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