stingan

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *stingan, from Proto-Germanic *stinganą. Cognate with Old Norse stinga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstin.ɡɑn/, [ˈstiŋ.ɡɑn]

Verb

stingan

1. to stab
2. to sting

Conjugation

Conjugation of stingan (strong, class III)

infinitive	stingan	stingenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	stinge	stang
second person singular	stingst	stunge
third person singular	stingþ	stang
plural	stingaþ	stungon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	stinge	stunge
plural	stingen	stungen
imperative
singular	sting
plural	stingaþ
participle	present	past
	stingende	(ġe)stungen

Derived terms

• bestingan
• ofstingan

Descendants

• Middle English: styngen, sting, stinge, stingen, styng, stynge, styngge
  • English: sting
  • Scots: sting