zengen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sengen, from Old Dutch *sengen, from Proto-Germanic *sangijaną.
Pronunciation
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Verb
zengen
- to singe, to sear
- Synonyms: blakeren, schroeien
Inflection
| Inflection of zengen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | zengen | |||
| past singular | zengde | |||
| past participle | gezengd | |||
| infinitive | zengen | |||
| gerund | zengen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | zeng | zengde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | zengt | zengde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | zengt | zengde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | zengt | zengde | ||
| 3rd person singular | zengt | zengde | ||
| plural | zengen | zengden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | zenge | zengde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | zengen | zengden | ||
| imperative sing. | zeng | |||
| imperative plur.1 | zengt | |||
| participles | zengend | gezengd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- verzengen