plagen

Danish

Noun

plagen c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of plage
2. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of plag

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch plâgen, from Old Dutch plāgon.

Verb

plagen

1. to tease
2. to trouble
3. to torment

Inflection

Conjugation of plagen (weak)
infinitive	plagen
past singular	plaagde
past participle	geplaagd
infinitive	plagen
gerund	plagen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	plaag	plaagde
2nd person sing. (jij)	plaagt	plaagde
2nd person sing. (u)	plaagt	plaagde
2nd person sing. (gij)	plaagt	plaagde
3rd person singular	plaagt	plaagde
plural	plagen	plaagden
subjunctive sing.1	plage	plaagde
subjunctive plur.1	plagen	plaagden
imperative sing.	plaag
imperative plur.1	plaagt
participles	plagend	geplaagd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• plagerij

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

plagen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of plaag

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German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈplaːɡn̩]
• Hyphenation: pla‧gen

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Verb

1. to plague

Further reading

• “plagen” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch plāgon.

Verb

plâgen

1. to punish
2. to torment, to torture

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: plagen
• Limburgish: plaoge

Further reading

• “plaghen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “plagen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• plaga

Noun

plagen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of plage