Didst Meaning in English
word · lemma: do
Definition
An old English word meaning 'did' used as the second-person singular past tense form of 'do,' mainly found in the King James Bible and Shakespeare.
Usage & Nuances
Extremely old-fashioned; only used in historical, religious, or literary texts. Never use in modern conversation. Always refers to 'you' (singular, informal) in the past tense. Usually found with other archaic forms like 'thou' (you), 'hast' (have), 'art' (are).
Spanish: hicistePortuguese (BR): fizestePortuguese (PT): fizesteChinese (Simplified): 你做了（古語）Chinese (Traditional): 你做了（古語）Hindi: तूने किया (पुराना रूप)Arabic: فَعَلْتَ (قديمًا)Bengali: করেছিলেRussian: сделал (устаревшее, ед.ч., "ты")Japanese: した (古語、あなたが)Vietnamese: đã làm (cổ, "ngươi")Korean: 하였느냐 (옛말, 네가)Turkish: ettin (eski, tekil "sen")Urdu: کیا (قدیم، تو نے)Indonesian: melakukan (arkais, "engkau")
Example Sentences
Why didst thou leave so early?
basic
What didst thou see in the garden?
basic
Thou didst break my heart.
basic
If thou didst know the truth, wouldst thou forgive me?
natural
Never before didst thou fail to keep thy word.
natural
Only after the storm didst thou understand my warning.
natural