zengen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sengen, from Old Dutch *sengen, from Proto-West Germanic *sangijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛŋ.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: zen‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

zengen

  1. (transitive) to singe, to sear
    Synonyms: blakeren, schroeien

Conjugation

Conjugation of zengen (weak)
infinitive zengen
past singular zengde
past participle gezengd
infinitive zengen
gerund zengen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular zeng zengde
2nd person sing. (jij) zengt, zeng2 zengde
2nd person sing. (u) zengt zengde
2nd person sing. (gij) zengt zengde
3rd person singular zengt zengde
plural zengen zengden
subjunctive sing.1 zenge zengde
subjunctive plur.1 zengen zengden
imperative sing. zeng
imperative plur.1 zengt
participles zengend gezengd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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