neigen

See also: Neigen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch neigen, from Old Dutch neigen, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną, the causative of nijgen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯ɣə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən

Verb

neigen

  1. to bend over, lean (towards)
  2. to tend, incline

Inflection

Inflection of neigen (weak)
infinitive neigen
past singular neigde
past participle geneigd
infinitive neigen
gerund neigen n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular neig neigde
2nd person sing. (jij) neigt neigde
2nd person sing. (u) neigt neigde
2nd person sing. (gij) neigt neigde
3rd person singular neigt neigde
plural neigen neigden
subjunctive sing.1 neige neigde
subjunctive plur.1 neigen neigden
imperative sing. neig
imperative plur.1 neigt
participles neigend geneigd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną, the causative of *hnīganą. Cognate with Old English hnǣgan, Old Saxon hnēgan, Dutch neigen, Old Norse hneiga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ̯ɡŋ̩/, /ˈnaɪ̯ɡən/
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  • audio (Austria)(file)

Verb

neigen (third-person singular simple present neigt, past tense neigte, past participle geneigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bend
  2. to tilt
  3. to tend

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch neigen, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną, the causative of nigen.

Verb

neigen

  1. to (cause to) bend down
  2. to lay down, to rest (the head)
  3. to incline

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • “neighen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “neigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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