clingen
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Inflection
This class 3 strong verbs needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- clinken
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
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
- “clingen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
- “clingen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklinɡən/
Verb
clingen
- To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass.
- To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something.
- To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither
- To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end.
- To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror.
- (rare) To insert oneself into something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of clingen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) clingen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | clinge | clang |
| 2nd person singular | clingest | clang, *clangst |
| 3rd person singular | clingeþ, clingeth | clang |
| plural | clingen | clungen, *clangen |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | clinge | clang |
| plural | clingen | clungen, *clangen |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | clinge | |
| plural | clingeþ, clingeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| clingende, clinginge | (y)clonge(n), (y)clunge(n) | |
Related terms
References
- “clingen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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