rangeln
German
editEtymology
editFrom the intensive/iterative formation of Middle High German rangen (“to strive with desire”), from Middle Low German wrangen (“to struggle, to fight”). Compare English wrangle and Low German wrangeln.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editrangeln (weak, third-person singular present rangelt, past tense rangelte, past participle gerangelt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to wrestle, to scrabble (with someone)
- 1997, J.K. Rowling, HARRY POTTER und der Stein der Weisen, page 3:
- Mrs Dursley mit dem schreienden Dudley rangelte ihn in seinen Hochstuhl zwängte.
- Mrs. Dudley wrestled a screaming Dudley into his high chair.
- (intransitive) (figurative) to jockey, to wrangle (with someone)
Conjugation
editinfinitive | rangeln | ||||
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present participle | rangelnd | ||||
past participle | gerangelt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich rangle ich rangele ich rangel |
wir rangeln | i | ich rangele ich rangle |
wir rangeln |
du rangelst | ihr rangelt | du rangelest du ranglest |
ihr rangelet ihr ranglet | ||
er rangelt | sie rangeln | er rangele er rangle |
sie rangeln | ||
preterite | ich rangelte | wir rangelten | ii | ich rangelte1 | wir rangelten1 |
du rangeltest | ihr rangeltet | du rangeltest1 | ihr rangeltet1 | ||
er rangelte | sie rangelten | er rangelte1 | sie rangelten1 | ||
imperative | rangle (du) rangel (du) rangele (du) |
rangelt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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