Contionary:singen

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Eburonian

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Eburonian singen, singn, from Old Eburonian singan, from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Lua error in Module:links at line 391: The specified language Proto-Germanic is unattested, while the given term does not begin with '*' to indicate that it is reconstructed.., from Lua error in Module:links at line 391: The specified language Proto-Indo-European is unattested, while the given term does not begin with '*' to indicate that it is reconstructed... Cognate with German singen, Dutch zingen, English sing, Danish synge.

Verb

singen (strong, third-person singular present singth, past tense sang, past participle gesungen, auxiliary haven)

  1. (intransitive) to sing
    Zej singth zo gud! — She sings so well!
    Sej rowej, zie singen. – Be quiet, they are singing.
  2. (transitive) to soothe one by singing
    Ej sang hem tu slahp. — I sang him to sleep.

Conjugation

Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk singen, from Old Skundavisk singan, from Halmisk ᛊᛁᛝᚷᚨᚾ (singan), ᛊᛁᛝᚷᚹᚨᚾ (singwan), from Proto-Germanic *singwaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /sɪŋɘn/

Verb

singen (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present singt, past tense sang, past participle gesungen, past subjunctive sænge, auxiliary haven)

  1. to sing
    Si kann seer well singen.
    She can sing very well.

Inflection

infinitive singen
present participle singend
past participle gesungen
auxiliary haven
indicative subjunctive
present ik singe wi singen ik singe wi singen
ðou singst ji singt ðou singst ji singt
hi, si, hit singt si, Si singen hi, si, hit singe si, Si singen
preterit ik sang wi sangen ik sænge wi sængen
ðou sangst ji sangt ðou sængest ji sænget
hi, si, hit sang si, Si sangen hi, si, hit sænge si, Si sængen
imperative sing singt (ji)

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