See also: Stangen and stången

Danish

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Noun

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stangen c

  1. definite singular of stang

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑŋən

Verb

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stangen

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

Conjugation

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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, stang2 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. 2) In case of inversion.

Noun

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stangen

  1. plural of stang

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: stang
  • Scots: stang, staang

References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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stangen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of stang