wriggen

Low German

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). See also Old English wrigian. Related to wriggeln.

Verb

wriggen (past singular wrigg, past participle wriggt, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to twist
2. to turn
3. to wind

Conjugation

Conjugation of wriggen (weak verb)

infinitive	wriggen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	wrigg	wrigg
2nd person singular	wriggs(t)	wriggs(t)
3rd person singular	wrigg(t)	wrigg
plural	wriggt, wriggen	wriggen
imperative	present	—
singular	wrigg(e)
plural	wriggt
participle	present	past
	wriggen	(e)wriggt, gewriggt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.