stangen

See also: Stangen and stången

Danish

Noun

stangen c

1. definite singular of stang

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑŋən

Verb

stangen

1. (transitive, informal) to tease, to bait, to pester

Inflection

Conjugation of stangen (weak)
infinitive	stangen
past singular	stangde
past participle	gestangd
infinitive	stangen
gerund	stangen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	stang	stangde
2nd person sing. (jij)	stangt	stangde
2nd person sing. (u)	stangt	stangde
2nd person sing. (gij)	stangt	stangde
3rd person singular	stangt	stangde
plural	stangen	stangden
subjunctive sing.1	stange	stangde
subjunctive plur.1	stangen	stangden
imperative sing.	stang
imperative plur.1	stangt
participles	stangend	gestangd
1) Archaic.

Noun

stangen

1. plural of stang

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stang

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse stanga; equivalent to stang (“pole”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstanɡən/, /ˈstaːnɡən/, /ˈstɔnɡən/, /ˈstɔːnɡən/

Verb

stangen (chiefly Northern)

1. To puncture with a blade.
2. (of animals) To bite; to attack with the jaw.
3. (rare, figurative) To ensnare or seduce.

Usage notes

• This verb is usually found in the past tense, though other forms sometimes appear.

Conjugation

Conjugation of stangen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) stangen, stange
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	stange	stanged
2nd-person singular	stangest	stangedest
3rd-person singular	stangeth	stanged
subjunctive singular	stange
imperative singular		—
plural1	stangen, stange	stangeden, stangede
imperative plural	stangeth, stange	—
participles	stangynge, stangende	stanged, ystanged

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: stang
• Scots: stang, staang

References

• “stangen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• stanga

Noun

stangen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of stang