serven
See also: Serven
Dutch
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French servir, from Latin serviō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛrvən/
- Rhymes: -ɛrvən
Verb
serven (third-person singular simple present serveth, present participle servende, servynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle served)
- to serve (be loyal and/or submissive to)
Conjugation
Conjugation of serven (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) serven, serve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | serve | served | |
| 2nd-person singular | servest | servedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | serveth | served | |
| subjunctive singular | serve | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | serven, serve | serveden, servede | |
| imperative plural | serveth, serve | — | |
| participles | servynge, servende | served, yserved | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “serven, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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