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Old English · verb

clingan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/ˈklin.ɡɑn/
[ˈkliŋ.ɡɑn]
Syllables
ˈklin · ɡɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
cling

Meaning

  1. to wither, pine, shrink up, shrink together from heat or cold

  2. to cling

Conjugation

Conjugation of clingan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular clingeclang
2nd singular clingstclunge
3rd singular clingþclang
Plural clingaþclungon
Subjunctive
Singular clingeclunge
Plural clingenclungen
Non-finite forms of clingan
Form
Infinitive clingan
Inflected infinitive clingenne
Imperative singular cling
Imperative plural clingaþ
Present participle clingende
Past participle clungenġeclungen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klinganą.

Descendants

cling

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