cringan

Old English

Alternative forms

• crincan
• crinċġan
• ġecringan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kringaną. Cognate with Old Frisian krenza, Old Saxon krengon (“heel over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrin.ɡɑn/, [ˈkriŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

cringan

1. to fall, yield
2. to fall or die in battle

Conjugation

Conjugation of cringan (strong class 3)

infinitive	cringan	cringenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	cringe	crang
second person singular	cringst	crunge
third person singular	cringþ	crang
plural	cringaþ	crungon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	cringe	crunge
plural	cringen	crungen
imperative
singular	cring
plural	cringaþ
participle	present	past
	cringende	(ġe)crungen

Descendants

• English: cringe (partly)