springen

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną (to jump; to burst). Cognate with German springen, English spring.

Verb[edit]

springen (strong class 3 , third-person singular present indicative sprink, past participle gisprunk, auxiliary soin)

  1. (Luserna) to jump

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɪŋə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: sprin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Verb[edit]

springen

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

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of springen (strong class 3a)
infinitive springen
past singular sprong
past participle gesprongen
infinitive springen
gerund springen n
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.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: spring
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: pringgi
  • Jersey Dutch: spring, springe, spränge
  • Negerhollands: spriṅ

German[edit]

springen

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

springen (class 3 strong, third-person singular 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
  4. (intransitive, Southern Germany, Switzerland) to run; to dash
    Synonyms: laufen, eilen

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Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

springen

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

Inflection[edit]

Strong class 3
Infinitive springen
3rd sg. past spranc
3rd pl. past sprongen
Past participle gesprongen
Infinitive springen
In genitive springens
In dative springene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular springe spranc
2nd singular sprincs, springes sproncs, spronges
3rd singular sprinct, springet spranc
1st plural springen sprongen
2nd plural sprinct, springet spronct, spronget
3rd plural springen sprongen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular springe spronge
2nd singular sprincs, springes spronges
3rd singular springe spronge
1st plural springen sprongen
2nd plural sprinct, springet spronget
3rd plural springen sprongen
Imperative Present
Singular sprinc, springe
Plural sprinct, springet
Present Past
Participle springende gesprongen

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Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

springen

  1. Alternative form of spryngen