tongen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋə(n)/
• Hyphenation: ton‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɔŋən

Etymology 1

From tong (“tongue”) +‎ -en.

Verb

tongen

1. to French kiss

   Synonym: tongzoenen

Inflection

Conjugation of tongen (weak)
infinitive	tongen
past singular	tongde
past participle	getongd
infinitive	tongen
gerund	tongen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	tong	tongde
2nd person sing. (jij)	tongt	tongde
2nd person sing. (u)	tongt	tongde
2nd person sing. (gij)	tongt	tongde
3rd person singular	tongt	tongde
plural	tongen	tongden
subjunctive sing.1	tonge	tongde
subjunctive plur.1	tongen	tongden
imperative sing.	tong
imperative plur.1	tongt
participles	tongend	getongd
1) Archaic.

Related terms

• tongelen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tongen

1. plural of tong

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English tungan (“tongues”); equivalent to tonge +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

tongen

1. plural of tonge (“tongue”)

Etymology 2

From Old English tangan (“tongs”); equivalent to tonge +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

tongen

1. plural of tonge (“tongs”)

West Frisian

Noun

tongen

1. plural of tonge