cringen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kringan, from Proto-Germanic *kringaną.

Verb

cringen

  1. (intransitive) to turn oneself (in a direction)
  2. (intransitive) to turn away

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive cringen
3rd sg. past cranc
3rd pl. past crongen
Past participle gecrongen
Infinitive cringen
In genitive cringens
In dative cringene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular cringe cranc
2nd singular crincs, cringes croncs, cronges
3rd singular crinct, cringet cranc
1st plural cringen crongen
2nd plural crinct, cringet cronct, cronget
3rd plural cringen crongen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular cringe cronge
2nd singular crincs, cringes cronges
3rd singular cringe cronge
1st plural cringen crongen
2nd plural crinct, cringet cronget
3rd plural cringen crongen
Imperative Present
Singular crinc, cringe
Plural crinct, cringet
Present Past
Participle cringende gecrongen

Further reading

  • cringen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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