driven
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪvən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪvən
Adjective
driven (comparative more driven, superlative most driven)
- Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
- (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
Hyponyms
- behavior-driven
- behaviour-driven
- community-driven
- compiler-driven
- data-driven
- demand-driven
- destination-driven
- domain-driven
- event-driven
- model-driven
- space-driven
- test-driven
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdriːvən/
Inflection
Strong class 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Infinitive | driven | |
3rd sg. past | drêef | |
3rd pl. past | drēven | |
Past participle | gedrēven | |
Infinitive | driven | |
In genitive | drivens | |
In dative | drivene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | drive | drêef |
2nd singular | drijfs, drives | drēefs, drēves |
3rd singular | drijft, drivet | drêef |
1st plural | driven | drēven |
2nd plural | drijft, drivet | drēeft, drēvet |
3rd plural | driven | drēven |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | drive | drēve |
2nd singular | drijfs, drives | drēves |
3rd singular | drive | drēve |
1st plural | driven | drēven |
2nd plural | drijft, drivet | drēvet |
3rd plural | driven | drēven |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | drijf, drive | |
Plural | drijft, drivet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | drivende | gedrēven |
Swedish
Etymology
past participle of driva.
Declension
Inflection of driven | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | driven | — | — |
Neuter singular | drivet | — | — |
Plural | drivna | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | drivne | — | — |
All | drivna | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
Westrobothnian
Etymology
Past participle of driv.
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