spigen

Middle Low German

Alternative forms

• spîen, spiggen

Etymology

From Old Saxon spīwan, from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną.

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /spiːɣən/

Verb

spîgen

1. to spew, to spit
2. to vomit

Declension

Conjugation of spigen as a class 1 strong verb

Plain Infinitive	spîgen
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô spîgene or tô spîgende
Verbal Noun	spîgen or spîgent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	spîgende		2nd Person Singular	spîch
Past	gespēgen		2nd Person Plural	spîget
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	spîge	spêch	spîge	spēge
2nd Person Singular	spîgest or spîchst	spēgest	spîgest	spēgest
3rd Person Singular	spîget or spîcht	spêch	spîget	spēge
Plural	spîgen (spîget?)	spēgen	spîgen	spēgen

Conjugation of spigen as a weak verb

Plain Infinitive	spîgen
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô spîgene or tô spîgende
Verbal Noun	spîgen or spîgent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	spîgende		2nd Person Singular	spîge
Past	gespîget		2nd Person Plural	spîget
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	spîge	spîgede	spîge	spîgede
2nd Person Singular	spîgest	spîgedest	spîgest	spîgedest
3rd Person Singular	spîget	spîgede	spîget	spîgede
Plural	spîgen (spîget?)	spîgeden	spîgen	spîgeden

Descendants

• Low German: spiien, speen
• Plautdietsch: spieen