þringan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þringwan.

Cognates
Cognate with Old Frisian thringa, Old Saxon thringan (Low German dringen), Dutch dringen, Old High German dringan (German dringen), Old Norse þryngva, Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þreihan).

Pronunciation

Verb

þringan

  1. to press, constrict, push on or through

Conjugation

Conjugation of þringan (strong class 3)
infinitive þringan þringenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular þringe þrang
second person singular þringst þrunge
third person singular þringþ þrang
plural þringaþ þrungon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular þringe þrunge
plural þringen þrungen
imperative
singular þring
plural þringaþ
participle present past
þringende (ġe)þrungen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: thringen
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