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springan
springan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h. Compare Old Saxon springan, Old Frisian springa, Old English springan, Old High German springan, Old Norse springa.
Verb
springan
Conjugation
Conjugation of springan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | springan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springu | sprang |
| 2nd person singular | springis, springist | sprungi |
| 3rd person singular | springit | sprang |
| 1st person plural | springon | sprungun |
| 2nd person plural | springet | sprungut |
| 3rd person plural | springunt | sprungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springe | sprungi |
| 2nd person singular | springes, springest | sprungis, sprungist |
| 3rd person singular | springe | sprungi |
| 1st person plural | springen | sprungin |
| 2nd person plural | springet | sprungit |
| 3rd person plural | springent | sprungint |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | spring | |
| plural | springet | |
| participle | present | past |
| springandi | gesprungon | |
Descendants
- Dutch: springen
Old English
Verb
springan
- (clarification of this Old English definition is being sought) to spring
Conjugation
Conjugation of springan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | springan | tō springanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | springe | sprang |
| 2nd-person singular | springest | sprunge |
| 3rd-person singular | springeþ | sprang |
| plural | springaþ | sprungon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | springe | sprunge |
| plural | springen | sprungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spring | |
| plural | springaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| springende | (ġe)sprungen | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- sprengan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h. Cognate to Old Dutch springan, Old English springan, Old Frisian springa, Old High German springan, Old Norse springa.
Verb
springan
Conjugation
Conjugation of springan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | springan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springu | sprang |
| 2nd person singular | springis | sprungi |
| 3rd person singular | springid | sprang |
| plural | springad | sprungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | springe | sprungi |
| 2nd person singular | springes | sprungis |
| 3rd person singular | springe | sprungi |
| plural | springen | sprungin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | spring | |
| plural | springad | |
| participle | present | past |
| springandi | gisprungan, sprungan | |
Descendants
- Low German: springen