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Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Verb
clingen
- to sound, to resound
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Verb
clingen
- to cling, to stick
- to wither, to wilt
Inflection
Weak
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Infinitive
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clingen
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3rd sg. past
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—
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3rd pl. past
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—
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Past participle
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—
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Infinitive
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clingen
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In genitive
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clingens
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In dative
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clingene
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Indicative
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Present
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Past
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1st singular
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clinge
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—
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2nd singular
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clincs, clinges
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—
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3rd singular
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clinct, clinget
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—
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1st plural
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clingen
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—
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2nd plural
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clinct, clinget
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—
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3rd plural
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clingen
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—
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Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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1st singular
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clinge
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—
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2nd singular
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clincs, clinges
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—
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3rd singular
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clinge
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—
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1st plural
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clingen
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—
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2nd plural
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clinct, clinget
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—
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3rd plural
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clingen
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—
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Imperative
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Present
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Singular
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clinc, clinge
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Plural
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clinct, clinget
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Present
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Past
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Participle
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clingende
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—
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Alternative forms
Further reading
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “clingen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “clingen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą.
Pronunciation
Verb
clingen
- To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass.
- To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something.
- To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither
- To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end.
- To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror.
- (rare) To insert oneself into something.
Conjugation
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References