dingen
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch dingen (“to convene, to plead”), from Old Dutch *thingon, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn, from Proto-Germanic *þingōną. The verb was originally weak, but became strong by analogy with other verbs.
Verb edit
dingen
- (transitive) to solicit
Inflection edit
Inflection of dingen (strong class 3a) | ||||
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infinitive | dingen | |||
past singular | dong | |||
past participle | gedongen | |||
infinitive | dingen | |||
gerund | dingen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | ding | dong | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | dingt | dong | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | dingt | dong | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | dingt | dongt | ||
3rd person singular | dingt | dong | ||
plural | dingen | dongen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | dinge | donge | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | dingen | dongen | ||
imperative sing. | ding | |||
imperative plur.1 | dingt | |||
participles | dingend | gedongen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
dingen
Derived terms edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dingen, from Old High German dingōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn (“to hold a meeting”), from Proto-Germanic *þingōną.
Originally a weak verb, which developed secondary strong forms; a process that seems to have begun in the Middle Low German cognate. Compare Dutch dingen (strong).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dingen (weak or class 3 strong, third-person singular present dingt, past tense dingte or (rare) dang, past participle gedungen or gedingt, past subjunctive dänge or dingte, auxiliary haben)
Usage notes edit
- The most common form is the past participle gedungen, chiefly as an adjective. For example: ein gedungener Mörder (“a hired murderer”).
Conjugation edit
infinitive | dingen | ||||
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present participle | dingend | ||||
past participle | gedungen gedingt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich dinge | wir dingen | i | ich dinge | wir dingen |
du dingst | ihr dingt | du dingest | ihr dinget | ||
er dingt | sie dingen | er dinge | sie dingen | ||
preterite | ich dingte ich dang1 |
wir dingten wir dangen1 |
ii | ich dänge2 ich dingte2 |
wir dängen2 wir dingten2 |
du dingtest du dangst1 |
ihr dingtet ihr dangt1 |
du dängest2 du dängst2 du dingtest2 |
ihr dänget2 ihr dängt2 ihr dingtet2 | ||
er dingte er dang1 |
sie dingten sie dangen1 |
er dänge2 er dingte2 |
sie dängen2 sie dingten2 | ||
imperative | ding (du) dinge (du) |
dingt (ihr) |
1Rare.
2Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *thingon, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn. Equivalent to dinc + -en.
Verb edit
dingen
- to hold a trial in court
- to try, to judge
- to plead for
- to strive
- to speak formally
- to chatter, to talk back and forth
Inflection edit
Weak | ||
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Infinitive | dingen | |
3rd sg. past | — | |
3rd pl. past | — | |
Past participle | — | |
Infinitive | dingen | |
In genitive | dingens | |
In dative | dingene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | dinge | — |
2nd singular | dincs, dinges | — |
3rd singular | dinct, dinget | — |
1st plural | dingen | — |
2nd plural | dinct, dinget | — |
3rd plural | dingen | — |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | dinge | — |
2nd singular | dincs, dinges | — |
3rd singular | dinge | — |
1st plural | dingen | — |
2nd plural | dinct, dinget | — |
3rd plural | dingen | — |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | dinc, dinge | |
Plural | dinct, dinget | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | dingende | — |
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “dinghen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dingen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English *dingan, from Proto-West Germanic *dingwan, from Proto-Germanic *dingwaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dingen
- To violently hit, strike or attack someone.
- To ding; to strike or hit an object.
- To attain victory over someone or something.
- To run; to travel at a fast speed.
Usage notes edit
This verb is occasionally weak in Middle English.
Conjugation edit
infinitive | (to) dingen, dinge | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | dinge | dang | |
2nd-person singular | dingest | donge, dange, dang | |
3rd-person singular | dingeth | dang | |
subjunctive singular | dinge | donge1, dange1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | dingen, dinge | dongen, donge, dangen, dange | |
imperative plural | dingeth, dinge | — | |
participles | dingynge, dingende | dongen, donge |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “dingen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-22.