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singan

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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

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singan

  1. to sing

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: singen
    • Dutch: zingen
      • Afrikaans: sing
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: singgi
      • Jersey Dutch: sänge
      • Negerhollands: sing, siṅ
      • Sranan Tongo: singi
        • Caribbean Javanese: singi
    • Limburgish: zinge

Further reading

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  • singan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsin.ɡɑn/, [ˈsiŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

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singan

  1. to sing, chant
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
      Iċ þurh mūþ sprece mongum reordum, wrenċum singe, wrixle ġeneahhe hēafodwōþe,…
      I speak with many voices through mouth, sing melodies, change abundantly my main song,…

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Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

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singan

  1. to sing

Conjugation

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Verb

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singan

  1. to sing

Conjugation

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Spanish

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Verb

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singan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of singar