hringan

Old English

Alternative forms

• hrinċġan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrin.jɑn/, [ˈr̥in.d͡ʒɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to ring”), from *hringaz (“ringing sound”), whence Old English hring.

Verb

hrinġan

1. (transitive and intransitive) to ring (make a ringing sound)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrinġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hrinġan	hrinġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrinġe	hringde
second person singular	hrinġest, hringst	hringdest
third person singular	hrinġeþ, hringþ	hringde
plural	hrinġaþ	hringdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrinġe	hringde
plural	hrinġen	hringden
imperative
singular	hrinġ
plural	hrinġaþ
participle	present	past
	hrinġende	(ġe)hrinġed

Descendants

• Middle English: ringen
  • English: ring

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hringijaną (“to surround”), from *hringaz (“ring, circle”), whence Old English hring.

Verb

hrinġan

1. to surround

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrinġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hrinġan	hrinġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrinġe	hringde
second person singular	hrinġest, hringst	hringdest
third person singular	hrinġeþ, hringþ	hringde
plural	hrinġaþ	hringdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrinġe	hringde
plural	hrinġen	hringden
imperative
singular	hrinġ
plural	hrinġaþ
participle	present	past
	hrinġende	(ġe)hrinġed

Derived terms

• ymbhrinġan

Descendants

• English: ring