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Old English · adjective

dierne

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈdi͜yr.ne/
[ˈdi͜yrˠ.ne]
Syllables
ˈdi͜yr · ne (2 syllables)
Modern English
darndearndernhiddensecret

dierne1 · adjective

Senses

  1. secret, hidden

    ne sceal dyrne sum wesan

    nothing must be secret

    Beowulf

Declension

Strong declension of dierne
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative diernediernudiernodierne
Accusative diernediernedierne
Genitive diernesdiernrediernes
Dative diernumdiernrediernum
Instrumental diernediernredierne
Plural
Nominative diernediernadiernediernudierno
Accusative diernediernadiernediernudierno
Genitive diernradiernradiernra
Dative diernumdiernumdiernum
Instrumental diernumdiernumdiernum
Weak declension of dierne
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative diernadiernedierne
Accusative diernandiernandierne
Genitive diernandiernandiernan
Dative diernandiernandiernan
Instrumental diernandiernandiernan
Plural
Nominative diernandiernandiernan
Accusative diernandiernandiernan
Genitive diernradiernenadiernradiernenadiernradiernena
Dative diernumdiernumdiernum
Instrumental diernumdiernumdiernum

dierne2 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. a secret

Declension · strong ja-stem

Declension of dierne
SingularPlural
Nominative diernediernu
Accusative diernediernu
Genitive diernesdierna
Dative diernediernum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *darnī (“hidden”).

Substantified from the above.

Descendants

darn, dearn, dern

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