springen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch springen, from Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɪŋə(n)/
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Verb

springen

  1. (intransitive) to jump, to leap
  2. (intransitive) to explode, to shatter

Inflection

Inflection of springen (strong class 3)
infinitive springen
past singular sprong
past participle gesprongen
infinitive springen
gerund springen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular spring sprong
2nd person sing. (jij) springt sprong
2nd person sing. (u) springt sprong
2nd person sing. (gij) springt sprongt
3rd person singular springt sprong
plural springen sprongen
subjunctive sing.1 springe spronge
subjunctive plur.1 springen sprongen
imperative sing. spring
imperative plur.1 springt
participles springend gesprongen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms


German

Etymology

From Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *spr̥g̑h. Compare Low German springen, Dutch springen, West Frisian springe, English spring, Danish springe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪŋən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

springen (class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present springt, past tense sprang, past participle gesprungen, past subjunctive spränge, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce
  2. (intransitive, sports) to dive; to jump; to vault
  3. (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

Verb

springen

  1. to jump, to spring
  2. to jump around, to dance
  3. to explode into pieces, to shatter

Inflection

Strong class 3
Infinitive springen
3rd sg. past spranc
3rd pl. past sprongen
Past participle gesprongen
Infinitive springen
In genitive springens
In dative springene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular springe spranc
2nd singular sprincs, springes sproncs, spronges
3rd singular sprinct, springet spranc
1st plural springen sprongen
2nd plural sprinct, springet spronct, spronget
3rd plural springen sprongen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular springe spronge
2nd singular sprincs, springes spronges
3rd singular springe spronge
1st plural springen sprongen
2nd plural sprinct, springet spronget
3rd plural springen sprongen
Imperative Present
Singular sprinc, springe
Plural sprinct, springet
Present Past
Participle springende gesprongen

Descendants

Further reading


Middle English

Etymology

From Old English springan.

Verb

springen

  1. to jump; to spring

Descendants

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