schrijven — to write
schrijven is the #182 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to write” and is pronounced /ˈsxrɛi̯və(n)/.
#182frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of schrijven
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| schrijven | infinitive | to write |
| schrijven | -ing form | writing |
| schrijf | I · singular · present | I write |
| schreef | I · singular · past | I wrote |
| schrijft | you · singular · present | you write |
| schrijf | you · singular · present | you write |
| schreef | you · singular · past | you wrote |
| schrijft | you · singular · present · polite | you write |
| schreef | you · singular · past · polite | you wrote |
| schrijft | he/she · singular · present | he/she writes |
| schreef | he/she · singular · past | he/she wrote |
| schrijven | plural · present | we/they write |
| schreven | plural · past | we/they wrote |
| schrijf | singular · command | write! |
| schrijvend | -ing form | writing |
| geschreven | past participle | written |