Danish

Noun

bringen c

1. singular definite of bringe

German

Etymology

From Old High German bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bhrenk. Compare Low German bringen, Dutch brengen, English bring, West Frisian bringe, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 ‎(briggan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbriŋən/, [bʁɪŋən], [bʁɪŋː], [bɾɪŋən], [bɾɪŋː] (Germany)
• IPA^(key): /ˈbriŋən/, [b̥riŋ(ː)ən], [b̥riŋ(ː)ɛn] (Austro-Bavarian, Swiss)
• Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

bringen ‎(irregular, third-person singular simple present bringt, past tense brachte, past participle gebracht, past subjunctive brächte, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to bring; to fetch
2. (transitive) to take; to convey
3. (transitive) to lead; to cause; to bear
4. (transitive, with “an sich”) to acquire; to take possession of

Conjugation

Derived terms

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German bringen, brengen, from Old Saxon brengian, bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bhrenk. Compare Dutch brengen, German bringen, English bring, West Frisian bringe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪŋən/

Verb

bringen ‎(third-person singular simple present bringt, past tense broch, past participle brocht, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. To bring, carry, deliver, supply

Conjugation

Middle Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪŋɡən/

Verb

bringen

1. Alternative form of brengen

Conjugation