bringan
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-.
Verb
bringan
- to bring
Conjugation
| infinitive | bringan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bringo, bringon | brāhta |
| 2nd person singular | bringis, bringist | brāhtos |
| 3rd person singular | bringit | brāhta |
| 1st person plural | bringon | brāhtun |
| 2nd person plural | bringit | brāhtut |
| 3rd person plural | bringont | brāhtun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bringe | brāhti |
| 2nd person singular | bringes, bringest | brāhtis |
| 3rd person singular | bringe | brāhti |
| 1st person plural | bringen | brāhtin |
| 2nd person plural | bringet | brāhtit |
| 3rd person plural | bringen | brāhtin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | bring | |
| plural | bringit | |
| participle | present | past |
| bringandi | gibrāht | |
Descendants
Further reading
- “bringan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-.
Pronunciation
Verb
bringan
- to bring
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.
- And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.
Conjugation
| infinitive | bringan | bringenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bringe | brōhte, brang |
| second person singular | bringest, bringst | brōhtest, brunge |
| third person singular | bringeþ, bringþ | brōhte, brang |
| plural | bringaþ | brōhton, brungon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bringe | brōhte, brunge |
| plural | bringen | brōhten, brungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bring | |
| plural | bringaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bringende | (ġe)brōht, (ġe)brungen | |
Conjugation of bringan (weak class 1)
Derived terms
Descendants
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Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, whence also Old Saxon brengian, Old Dutch bringan, Old Frisian brenga, Old English bringan, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (briggan).
Verb
bringan
- to bring
Conjugation
| infinitive | bringan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bringu, bringo | brang, brāhta |
| 2nd person singular | bringis, bringist | brungi |
| 3rd person singular | bringit | brang, brāhta |
| 1st person plural | bringem, bringemēs | brungum, brungumēs |
| 2nd person plural | bringet | brungut |
| 3rd person plural | bringant | brungun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bringe | brungi |
| 2nd person singular | bringēs, bringēst | brungīs, brungīst |
| 3rd person singular | bringe | brungi |
| 1st person plural | bringēm, bringemēs | brungīm, brungīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | bringēt | brungīt |
| 3rd person plural | bringēn | brungīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | bring | |
| plural | bringet | |
| participle | present | past |
| bringanti | gibrungan | |
Conjugation of bringan (strong class 3)
Descendants
- Middle High German: bringen
References
- Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
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Verb
bringan
- Alternative form of brengian
Noun
bringan
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