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springen

springen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɪŋə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch springen, from Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Verb

springen

  1. (intransitive) to jump, to leap
  2. (intransitive) to explode, to shatter

Inflection

Inflection of springen (strong class 3)
infinitive springen
past singular sprong
past participle gesprongen
infinitive springen
gerund springen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular spring sprong
2nd person sing. (jij) springt sprong
2nd person sing. (u) springt sprong
2nd person sing. (gij) springt sprongt
3rd person singular springt sprong
plural springen sprongen
subjunctive sing.1 springe spronge
subjunctive plur.1 springen sprongen
imperative sing. spring
imperative plur.1 springt
participles springend gesprongen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms


German

Etymology

From Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h. Compare Low German springen, Dutch springen, West Frisian springe, English spring, Danish springe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪŋən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

springen (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present springt, past tense sprang, past participle gesprungen, past subjunctive spränge, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce
  2. (intransitive, sports) to dive; to jump; to vault
  3. (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop

Conjugation

Derived terms


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Verb

springen

  1. to jump, to spring
  2. to jump around, to dance
  3. to explode into pieces, to shatter

Inflection

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Descendants


Middle English

Verb

springen

  1. to jump; to spring

Descendants