þringan

See also: thringan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þringwan.

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian thringa, Old Saxon thringan (Low German dringen), Dutch dringen, Old High German dringan (German dringen), Old Norse þryngva, Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þreihan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθrin.ɡɑn/, [ˈθriŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

þringan

1. to press, constrict, push on or through

Conjugation

Conjugation of þringan (strong class 3)

infinitive	þringan	þringenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	þringe	þrang
second person singular	þringst	þrunge
third person singular	þringþ	þrang
plural	þringaþ	þrungon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þringe	þrunge
plural	þringen	þrungen
imperative
singular	þring
plural	þringaþ
participle	present	past
	þringende	(ġe)þrungen

Derived terms

• ġeþringan
• beþringan
• ymbþringan

Descendants

• Middle English: thringen
  • Scots: thring
  • English: thring