singan

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

singan

  1. to sing

Inflection

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: singen
    • Dutch: zingen
      • Afrikaans: sing
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: singgi
      • Jersey Dutch: sänge
      • Negerhollands: sing, siṅ
      • Sranan Tongo: singi
        • Caribbean Javanese: singi
    • Limburgish: zinge

Further reading

  • singan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Pronunciation

Verb

singan

  1. to sing, chant
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:
      Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…
      I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

singan

  1. to sing

Conjugation

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

singan

  1. to sing

Conjugation

Descendants

Spanish

Verb

singan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of singar