stingen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English stingan, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstinɡən/, /ˈstindʒən/
Verb
stingen
- To impale or gore with a piercing instrument.
- To sting (to bite, usually using a stinger)
- To put inside of; to perform insertion.
- (usually in the past participle) To afflict or injure.
- (figurative) To copulate; to have sex.
Conjugation
Conjugation of stingen (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) stingen, stinge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | stinge | stang | |
| 2nd-person singular | stingest | stunge, stang | |
| 3rd-person singular | stingeth | stang | |
| subjunctive singular | stinge | stunge1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | stingen, stinge | stungen, stunge | |
| imperative plural | stingeth, stinge | — | |
| participles | stingynge, stingende | stungen, stunge, ystungen, ystunge | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “stingen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-27.
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