sigen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch sīgan, from Proto-Germanic *sīganą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈziːɣən/

Verb

sigen

  1. to sink, to drop
  2. to drip out, to drain
  3. to slope downwards

Inflection

Conjugation of sigen (strong class 1)
infinitive base form sigen
genitive sigens
dative sigene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular sige sêech sige sēge
2nd person singular sijchs, siges sēechs, sēges sijchs, siges sēges
3rd person singular sijcht, siget sêech sige sēge
1st person plural sigen sēgen sigen sēgen
2nd person plural sijcht, siget sēecht, sēget sijcht, siget sēget
3rd person plural sigen sēgen sigen sēgen
imperative
singular sijch, sige
plural sijcht, siget
present past
participle sigende gesēgen

Derived terms

  • nēdersigen

Descendants

  • Dutch: zijgen
  • Limburgish: ziege

Further reading

Middle English

Verb

sigen

  1. alternative form of seien

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.ɡen/, [ˈsi.ɣen]
  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.jen/

Verb

sigen

  1. plural preterite subjunctive of sēon

Participle

siġen

  1. past participle of sēon
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