wringen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch wringen, from Old Dutch *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wringen
- to wring
- kleren wringen ― wring clothes
- to twist
- iemand's arm wringen ― twist someone's arm
- to wrest
- iemand iets uit de handen wringen ― wrest from someone's hands
- to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe
- zich in allerlei bochten wringen ― wringle
Inflection edit
Inflection of wringen (strong class 3a) | ||||
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infinitive | wringen | |||
past singular | wrong | |||
past participle | gewrongen | |||
infinitive | wringen | |||
gerund | wringen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | wring | wrong | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | wringt | wrong | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | wringt | wrong | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | wringt | wrongt | ||
3rd person singular | wringt | wrong | ||
plural | wringen | wrongen | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | wringe | wronge | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | wringen | wrongen | ||
imperative sing. | wring | |||
imperative plur.1 | wringt | |||
participles | wringend | gewrongen | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
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Descendants edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Low German [Term?], from Middle Low German [Term?], from Old Saxon wringan, from Proto-West Germanic *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną. German cognates include ringen, renken and würgen. Compare also Low German wringen, Dutch wringen, English wring.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present wringt, past tense wrang, past participle gewrungen, past subjunctive wränge, auxiliary haben)
- to wring (clothes)
Conjugation edit
infinitive | wringen | ||||
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present participle | wringend | ||||
past participle | gewrungen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich wringe | wir wringen | i | ich wringe | wir wringen |
du wringst | ihr wringt | du wringest | ihr wringet | ||
er wringt | sie wringen | er wringe | sie wringen | ||
preterite | ich wrang | wir wrangen | ii | ich wränge1 | wir wrängen1 |
du wrangst | ihr wrangt | du wrängest1 du wrängst1 |
ihr wränget1 ihr wrängt1 | ||
er wrang | sie wrangen | er wränge1 | sie wrängen1 | ||
imperative | wring (du) wringe (du) |
wringt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms edit
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Further reading edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną.
Verb edit
wringen
- (transitive) to wring
- (transitive) to wrest
- (transitive) to twist
- (intransitive) to wrestle, to struggle
Inflection edit
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | wringen | |
3rd sg. past | wranc | |
3rd pl. past | wrongen | |
Past participle | gewrongen | |
Infinitive | wringen | |
In genitive | wringens | |
In dative | wringene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | wringe | wranc |
2nd singular | wrincs, wringes | wroncs, wronges |
3rd singular | wrinct, wringet | wranc |
1st plural | wringen | wrongen |
2nd plural | wrinct, wringet | wronct, wronget |
3rd plural | wringen | wrongen |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | wringe | wronge |
2nd singular | wrincs, wringes | wronges |
3rd singular | wringe | wronge |
1st plural | wringen | wrongen |
2nd plural | wrinct, wringet | wronget |
3rd plural | wringen | wrongen |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | wrinc, wringe | |
Plural | wrinct, wringet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | wringende | gewrongen |
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “wringhen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wringen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Verb edit
wringen
- Alternative form of wryngen