neigen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch neigen, from Old Dutch neigen, from Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną, the causative of nijgen. The weak verb adopted most intransitive uses from strong nijgen in modern Dutch, the latter being restricted to “bowing as a sign of respect”. Compare however genegen (“inclined to”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛi̯ɣə(n)/ Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣən Homophone: nijgen === Verb === neigen to tend, incline (to show a tendency) [with naar ‘to’] Synonyms: geneigd zijn, de neiging hebben om, tenderen Ik neig ernaar ja te zeggen. ― I am inclined to say yes. (transitive) to bend down, bow, direct downwards Synonym: buigen ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== neiging geneigd zijn === Further reading === “neigen” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] Matthias de Vries; Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864), “neigen”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001 == German == === Etymology === From a merger of Middle High German nīgen (intransitive, strong) and neigen (transitive, weak), from Old High German nīgan and neigen, from Proto-Germanic *hnīganą and its causative *hnaigijaną. Cognate with Dutch nijgen and neigen, Old English hnīgan and Old English hnǣgan, Old Norse hnīga and hneiga. Strong forms have been absent from the standard language since the 16th century, but survive in some dialects. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈnaɪ̯.ɡŋ̍], [-ɡən] === Verb === neigen (weak, third-person singular present neigt, past tense neigte, past participle geneigt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to incline, slant, tilt, bend, lower (move something in some direction by bowing or turning slightly) (reflexive or intransitive) to incline, slant, lean, bow (intransitive use always requires an adverb of place) (intransitive) to be inclined, to tend towards, to have a preference for [with zu ‘something’] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “neigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “neigen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “neigen” in Duden online “neigen” in OpenThesaurus.de == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch neigen === Verb === neigen to (cause to) bend down to lay down, to rest (the head) to incline ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Alternative forms ==== nêgen ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: neigen Limburgish: neige, nèège === Further reading === “neighen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “neigen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I == Middle High German == === Etymology === Inherited from Old High German neigen, from Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈnei̯ɡən/ === Verb === neigen (class 2 weak, third-person singular present neiget, past tense neigete, past participle geneiget, auxiliary hān) (transitive) to bow, to bend ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== German: neigen Yiddish: נייגן (neygn) == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan. === Verb === neigen to cause to bend down to incline ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: neigenDutch: neigenLimburgish: neige, nèège ==== Further reading ==== “nēgen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnei̯ɡen] === Verb === neigen (transitive) to bow, to bend ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: neigenGerman: neigenYiddish: נייגן (neygn)