wriggen
Low German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
wriggen (past singular wrigg, past participle wriggt, auxiliary verb hebben)
Conjugation edit
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. | ||