clingen

== Middle Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. ==== Verb ==== clingen to sound, to resound ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Alternative forms ===== clinken ===== Descendants ===== Dutch: klingen, klinken Afrikaans: klink →⇒ French: clinquant → English: clinquant Limburgish: klinge, klinke → Middle English: clinken English: clink Scots: clink === Etymology 2 === From Old Dutch *clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. ==== Verb ==== clingen to cling, to stick to wither, to wilt ===== Inflection ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== clinken === Further reading === Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clingen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “clingen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II == Middle English == === Alternative forms === clyngyn, clyng, clynge, cling === Etymology === From Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklinɡən/, /ˈkliːnɡən/ === Verb === clingen (third-person singular simple present clingeth, present participle clingynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative clong, past participle clungen) To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass. To stick or cling; to be or make oneself adhesive onto something. To reduce, to decrease in size or vitality; to shrivel or whither To shrivel or reduce as to disappear or end. To be scared or frightened; to be struck by terror. (rare) To insert oneself into something. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== clyngyng ==== Descendants ==== English: cling Scots: cling ==== References ==== “clingen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 July 2018.