FromOld Dutch *clingan Proto-Germanic *klinganą
clingen
tosound , toresound This verb needs aninflection-table template .
FromOld Dutch *clingan Proto-Germanic *klinganą
clingen
tocling , tostick towither , towilt Conjugation ofclingen infinitive base form clingen genitive clingens dative clingene indicative subjunctive present past present past 1st person singular clinge — clinge — 2nd person singular clincs ,clinges — clincs ,clinges — 3rd person singular clinct ,clinget — clinge — 1st person plural clingen — clingen — 2nd person plural clinct ,clinget — clinct ,clinget — 3rd person plural clingen — clingen — imperative singular clinc ,clinge plural clinct ,clinget present past participle clingende —
Verwijs, E. ;Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ), “clingen (I) ”, inMiddelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff,→ISBN Verwijs, E. ;Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ), “clingen (II) ”, inMiddelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff,→ISBN FromOld English clingan Proto-Germanic *klinganą
IPA (key ) : /ˈklinɡən/ ,/ˈkliːnɡən/ clingen third-person singular simple present clingeth present participle clingynge first-/third-person singular past indicative clong past participle clungen
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 ) Conjugation ofclingen (strong class 3 ) infinitive (to)clingen clinge present tense past tense 1st-person singular clinge clong clang 2nd-person singular clingest clunge 1 ,clange 1 3rd-person singular clingeth clong clang subjunctive singular clinge clunge 2 ,clange 2 imperative singular — plural 3 clingen clinge clungen clunge clangen clange imperative plural clingeth clinge — participles clingynge clingende clungen clunge yclungen yclunge
1 Later replaced by the 1st-/3rd-person singular orclongest clangest 2 Later replaced by the indicative.3 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
