sinken
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sinken, from Old High German sinkan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan. Compare Low German sinken, Dutch zinken, English sink, Danish synke, Swedish sjunka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɪŋkən/, [ˈzɪŋkŋ̍]
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Verb
sinken (class 3 strong, third-person singular present sinkt, past tense sank, past participle gesunken, past subjunctive sänke, auxiliary sein)
Conjugation
infinitive | sinken | ||||
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present participle | sinkend | ||||
past participle | gesunken | ||||
auxiliary | sein | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich sinke | wir sinken | i | ich sinke | wir sinken |
du sinkst | ihr sinkt | du sinkest | ihr sinket | ||
er sinkt | sie sinken | er sinke | sie sinken | ||
preterite | ich sank | wir sanken | ii | ich sänke1 | wir sänken1 |
du sankst | ihr sankt | du sänkest1 du sänkst1 |
ihr sänket1 ihr sänkt1 | ||
er sank | sie sanken | er sänke1 | sie sänken1 | ||
imperative | sink (du) sinke (du) |
sinkt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *sincan, from Proto-West Germanic *sinkwan.
Verb
sinken
Inflection
Strong class 3 | ||
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Infinitive | sinken | |
3rd sg. past | sanc | |
3rd pl. past | sonken | |
Past participle | gesonken | |
Infinitive | sinken | |
In genitive | sinkens | |
In dative | sinkene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | sinke | sanc |
2nd singular | sincs, sinkes | soncs, sonkes |
3rd singular | sinct, sinket | sanc |
1st plural | sinken | sonken |
2nd plural | sinct, sinket | sonct, sonket |
3rd plural | sinken | sonken |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | sinke | sonke |
2nd singular | sincs, sinkes | sonkes |
3rd singular | sinke | sonke |
1st plural | sinken | sonken |
2nd plural | sinct, sinket | sonket |
3rd plural | sinken | sonken |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | sinc, sinke | |
Plural | sinct, sinket | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | sinkende | gesonken |
Further reading
- “sinken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “sinken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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