bringen

Danish

Noun

bringen c

  1. singular definite of bringe

German

Etymology

From Old High German bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-. Compare Low German bringen, Dutch brengen, English bring, West Frisian bringe, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (briggan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbriŋən/
  • IPA(key): [bʁɪŋən], [b̥ʁɪŋŋ̍] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): [b̥riŋ(ː)ən], [b̥riŋ(ː)ɛn] (Austro-Bavarian, Swiss)
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  • Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

bringen (irregular, third-person singular simple present bringt, past tense brachte, past participle gebracht, past subjunctive brächte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to bring; to fetch
  2. (transitive) to take; to convey
  3. (transitive) to lead; to cause; to bear
  4. (transitive, with “an sich”) to acquire; to take possession of

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading


Low German

Alternative forms

  • brängen

Etymology

From Middle Low German bringen, brengen, from Old Saxon brengian, bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-. Compare Dutch brengen, German bringen, English bring, West Frisian bringe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪŋən/, /ˈbrɪˑŋŋ̩/

Verb

bringen (third-person singular simple present bringt, past tense broch, past participle brocht, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. To bring, carry, deliver, supply

Conjugation


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪŋɡən/

Verb

bringen

  1. to bring

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive bringen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive bringen
In genitive bringens
In dative bringene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular bringe
2nd singular brincs, bringes
3rd singular brinct, bringet
1st plural bringen
2nd plural brinct, bringet
3rd plural bringen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular bringe
2nd singular brincs, bringes
3rd singular bringe
1st plural bringen
2nd plural brinct, bringet
3rd plural bringen
Imperative Present
Singular brinc, bringe
Plural brinct, bringet
Present Past
Participle bringende

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • bringhen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • bringen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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