clingen

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.

Verb

clingen

  1. to sound, to resound
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms
  • clinken
Descendants
  • Dutch: klingen, klinken
  • Limburgish: klinge, klinke
  • → Middle English: clinken

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.

Verb

clingen

  1. to cling, to stick
  2. to wither, to wilt
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive clingen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive clingen
In genitive clingens
In dative clingene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular clinge —
2nd singular clincs, clinges —
3rd singular clinct, clinget —
1st plural clingen —
2nd plural clinct, clinget —
3rd plural clingen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular clinge —
2nd singular clincs, clinges —
3rd singular clinge —
1st plural clingen —
2nd plural clinct, clinget —
3rd plural clingen —
Imperative Present
Singular clinc, clinge
Plural clinct, clinget
Present Past
Participle clingende —
Alternative forms
  • clinken

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklinɡən/

Verb

clingen

  1. To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass.
  2. To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something.
  3. To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither
  4. To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end.
  5. To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror.
  6. (rare) To insert oneself into something.

Conjugation

Descendants

References

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