singan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.
Verb
singan
- to sing
Inflection
Conjugation of singan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | singan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singo, singon | sanc |
| 2nd person singular | singis | sungi |
| 3rd person singular | singit | sanc |
| 1st person plural | singun | sungon |
| 2nd person plural | singit | sungot |
| 3rd person plural | singunt | sungon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singe | sungi |
| 2nd person singular | singis | sungi |
| 3rd person singular | singe | sungi |
| 1st person plural | singin | sungin |
| 2nd person plural | singit | sungit |
| 3rd person plural | singin | sungin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sinc | |
| plural | singet | |
| participle | present | past |
| singandi | sungan, gisungan | |
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: singen
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
- IPA(key): /ˈsin.ɡɑn/, [ˈsiŋ.ɡɑn]
Verb
singan
- to sing, chant
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
- 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
Conjugation of singan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | singan | singenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | singe | sang |
| second person singular | singst | sunge |
| third person singular | singþ | sang |
| plural | singaþ | sungon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | singe | sunge |
| plural | singen | sungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sing | |
| plural | singaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| singende | (ġe)sungen | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: singen, cingen, cinggen, singgen, singe, synge, syngen, cyngyn, cynggyn, zinge (Kent)
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.
Verb
singan
- to sing
Conjugation
Conjugation of singan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | singan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singu, singo | sang |
| 2nd person singular | singis, singist | sungi |
| 3rd person singular | singit | sang |
| 1st person plural | singem, singemēs | sungum, sungumēs |
| 2nd person plural | singet | sungut |
| 3rd person plural | singant | sungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singe | sungi |
| 2nd person singular | singēs, singēst | sungīs, sungīst |
| 3rd person singular | singe | sungi |
| 1st person plural | singēm, singemēs | sungīm, sungīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | singēt | sungīt |
| 3rd person plural | singēn | sungīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sing | |
| plural | singet | |
| participle | present | past |
| singanti | gisungan | |
Descendants
- Middle High German: singen
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.
Verb
singan
- to sing
Conjugation
Conjugation of singan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | singan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singu | sang |
| 2nd person singular | singis | sungi |
| 3rd person singular | singid | sang |
| plural | singad | sungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | singe | sungi |
| 2nd person singular | singes | sungis |
| 3rd person singular | singe | sungi |
| plural | singen | sungin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sing | |
| plural | singad | |
| participle | present | past |
| singandi | gisungan, sungan | |
Descendants
Spanish
Verb
singan
- third-person plural present indicative of singar