stangen

== Danish == === Noun === stangen c definite singular of stang == Dutch == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɑŋən === Verb === stangen (transitive, informal) to tease, to bait, to pester ==== Conjugation ==== === Noun === stangen plural of stang == Middle English == === Alternative forms === stang === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Norse stanga; equivalent to stang (“pole”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstanɡən/, /ˈstaːnɡən/, /ˈstɔnɡən/, /ˈstɔːnɡən/ === Verb === stangen (chiefly Northern) To puncture with a blade. (of animals) To bite; to attack with the jaw. (rare, figurative) To ensnare or seduce. ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is usually found in the past tense, though other forms sometimes appear. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: stang Scots: stang, staang ==== References ==== “stangen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === stanga === Noun === stangen m or f definite masculine singular of stang