prangen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch prangen, from Old Dutch *prangan, from Proto-West Germanic *prangan, from Proto-Germanic *pranganą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍀𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (anapraggan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈprɑŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: pran‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋən

Verb

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prangen

  1. to press, to squeeze

Conjugation

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Conjugation of prangen (weak)
infinitive prangen
past singular prangde
past participle geprangd
infinitive prangen
gerund prangen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular prang prangde
2nd person sing. (jij) prangt, prang2 prangde
2nd person sing. (u) prangt prangde
2nd person sing. (gij) prangt prangde
3rd person singular prangt prangde
plural prangen prangden
subjunctive sing.1 prange prangde
subjunctive plur.1 prangen prangden
imperative sing. prang
imperative plur.1 prangt
participles prangend geprangd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German prangen, brangen, probably ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *brahtaz, whence Pracht (splendor).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpraŋən/, [ˈpʁa.ŋən], [ˈpʁa.ŋŋ̍]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋn̩
  • Hyphenation: pran‧gen

Verb

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prangen (weak, third-person singular present prangt, past tense prangte, past participle geprangt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of things) to resplend, shine, to be shown, sported
    Die Sterne prangen am Nachthimmel.
    The stars are shining at the night sky.
    Auf der Hecktür prangten verschiedene Aufkleber.
    The rear door sported several bumper stickers.
  2. (archaic, of a person) to show off, to flaunt
    Synonym: prahlen

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “prangen”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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  • prangen” in Duden online
  • prangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache