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Old English · verb

slingan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/ˈslin.ɡɑn/
[ˈsliŋ.ɡɑn]
Syllables
ˈslin · ɡɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
coil

Meaning

  1. to wind, twist, coil, worm

Conjugation

Conjugation of slingan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular slingeslang
2nd singular slingstslunge
3rd singular slingþslang
Plural slingaþslungon
Subjunctive
Singular slingeslunge
Plural slingenslungen
Non-finite forms of slingan
Form
Infinitive slingan
Inflected infinitive slingenne
Imperative singular sling
Imperative plural slingaþ
Present participle slingende
Past participle slungenġeslungen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slingwan, from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną.

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