stingan

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *stingan, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą. Cognate with Old Norse stinga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstin.ɡɑn/, [ˈstiŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

stingan

  1. to stab
  2. to sting

Conjugation

Conjugation of stingan (strong, class III)
infinitive stingan stingenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular stinge stang
second person singular stingst stunge
third person singular stingþ stang
plural stingaþ stungon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular stinge stunge
plural stingen stungen
imperative
singular sting
plural stingaþ
participle present past
stingende (ġe)stungen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: styngen, sting, stinge, stingen, styng, stynge, styngge
    • English: sting
    • Scots: sting
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