clingen
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Verb
clingen
- to sound, to resound
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- clinken
Descendants
- Dutch: klingen, klinken
- →⇒ French: clinquant
- → English: clinquant
- →⇒ French: clinquant
- Limburgish: klinge, klinke
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Verb
clingen
- to cling, to stick
- to wither, to wilt
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
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clingen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clingen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English
Alternative forms
- clyngyn, clyng, clynge, cling
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, clinge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | clinge | clang | |
| 2nd-person singular | clingest | clunge, clang | |
| 3rd-person singular | clingeth | clang | |
| subjunctive singular | clinge | clunge1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | clingen, clinge | clungen, clunge | |
| imperative plural | clingeth, clinge | — | |
| participles | clingynge, clingende | clungen, clunge, yclungen, yclunge | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- clyngyng
Descendants
- English: cling
- Scots: cling
References
- “clingen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.