tongen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From tong (“tongue”) +‎ -en.

Verb

tongen

  1. to French kiss
    Synonym: tongzoenen
Conjugation
Conjugation of tongen (weak)
infinitive tongen
past singular tongde
past participle getongd
infinitive tongen
gerund tongen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular tong tongde
2nd person sing. (jij) tongt, tong2 tongde
2nd person sing. (u) tongt tongde
2nd person sing. (gij) tongt tongde
3rd person singular tongt tongde
plural tongen tongden
subjunctive sing.1 tonge tongde
subjunctive plur.1 tongen tongden
imperative sing. tong
imperative plur.1 tongt
participles tongend getongd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tongen

  1. plural of tong

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English tungan (“tongues”); equivalent to tonge +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

tongen

  1. plural of tonge (“tongue”)

Etymology 2

From Old English tangan (“tongs”); equivalent to tonge +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

tongen

  1. plural of tonge (“tongs”)

West Frisian

Noun

tongen

  1. plural of tonge
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