kissen
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See also: Kissen
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English cyssan, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic *kussijaną; equivalent to cos + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
kissen (third-person singular simple present kisseth, present participle kissende, kissynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle kiste)
- (transitive, intransitive) to kiss
Conjugation
| infinitive | (to) kissen, kisse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | kisse | kiste, kissed | |
| 2nd-person singular | kissest, kist | kistest, kissedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | kisseth, kist | kiste, kissed | |
| subjunctive singular | kisse | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | kissen, kisse | kisten, kiste, kisseden, kissede | |
| imperative plural | kisseth, kisse | — | |
| participles | kissynge, kissende | kist, kissed, ykist, ykissed | |
Conjugation of kissen (weak in -te/-ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “kissen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
kissen
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