slingen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slingen, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to worm, twist”). Cognate to English sling, German schlingen.

Verb

slingen

1. (dated) to sling
2. (dated) to wind, to coil

Conjugation

Conjugation of slingen (strong class 3a)
infinitive	slingen
past singular	slong
past participle	geslongen
infinitive	slingen
gerund	slingen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	sling	slong
2nd person sing. (jij)	slingt, sling2	slong
2nd person sing. (u)	slingt	slong
2nd person sing. (gij)	slingt	slongt
3rd person singular	slingt	slong
plural	slingen	slongen
subjunctive sing.1	slinge	slonge
subjunctive plur.1	slingen	slongen
imperative sing.	sling
imperative plur.1	slingt
participles	slingend	geslongen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• slang
• slingeren
• slinger