stingen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stingan, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstinɡən/, /ˈstindʒən/
Verb
stingen
- To impale or gore with a piercing instrument.
- To sting (to bite, usually using a stinger)
- To put inside of; to perform insertion.
- (usually in the past participle) To afflict or injure.
- (figuratively) To copulate; to have sex.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stingen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) stingen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | stinge | stang, stong |
| 2nd person singular | stingest | stang, stong, *stangest |
| 3rd person singular | stingeþ, stingeth | stang, stong |
| plural | stingen | stung(en), stang(en) |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | stinge | stunge |
| plural | stingen | stung(en), stang(en) |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | stinge | |
| plural | stingeþ, stingeth | |
| participle | present | past |
| stingende, stinginge | (i)stung(en), (i)stong(en) | |
References
- “stingen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.
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