wringen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wringen, from Old Dutch *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvrɪŋə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Verb

wringen

1. to wring

   kleren wringen -- wring clothes

2. to twist

   iemand's arm wringen -- twist someone's arm

3. to wrest

   iemand iets uit de handen wringen -- wrest from someone's hands

4. to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe

   zich in allerlei bochten wringen -- wringle

Inflection

Conjugation of wringen (strong class 3)
infinitive	wringen
past singular	wrong
past participle	gewrongen
infinitive	wringen
gerund	wringen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wring	wrong
2nd person sing. (jij)	wringt, wring2	wrong
2nd person sing. (u)	wringt	wrong
2nd person sing. (gij)	wringt	wrongt
3rd person singular	wringt	wrong
plural	wringen	wrongen
subjunctive sing.1	wringe	wronge
subjunctive plur.1	wringen	wrongen
imperative sing.	wring
imperative plur.1	wringt
participles	wringend	gewrongen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• waar de schoen wringt

Related terms

• wringer
• wringmachine

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon wringan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *wringaną. German cognates include ringen, renken and würgen. Compare also Low German wringen, Dutch wringen, English wring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vʁɪŋən/, [vʁɪŋən], [vʁɪŋŋ̩]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪŋən

Verb

1. to wring (clothes)

Derived terms

• auswringen

Further reading

• “wringen” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wringan, from Proto-Germanic *wringaną.

Verb

wringen

1. (transitive) to wring
2. (transitive) to wrest
3. (transitive) to twist
4. (intransitive) to wrestle, to struggle

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive	wringen
3rd sg. past	wranc
3rd pl. past	wrongen
Past participle	wrong
Infinitive	wringen
In genitive	wringens
In dative	wringene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	wringe	wranc
2nd singular	wrincs, wringes	wroncs, wronges
3rd singular	wrinct, wringet	wranc
1st plural	wringen	wrongen
2nd plural	wrinct, wringet	wronct, wronget
3rd plural	wringen	wrongen
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	wringe	wronge
2nd singular	wrincs, wringes	wronges
3rd singular	wringe	wronge
1st plural	wringen	wrongen
2nd plural	wrinct, wringet	wronget
3rd plural	wringen	wrongen
Imperative	Present
Singular	wrinc, wringe
Plural	wrinct, wringet
	Present	Past
Participle	wringende	wrong

Descendants

• Dutch: wringen
• Limburgish: wringe

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Verb

wringen

1. Alternative form of wryngen