tongen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ŋə(n)/
- Hyphenation: ton‧gen
- Rhymes: -ɔŋən
Etymology 1
Verb
tongen
- to French kiss
- Synonym: tongzoenen
Conjugation
| Conjugation of tongen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | tongen | |||
| past singular | tongde | |||
| past participle | getongd | |||
| infinitive | tongen | |||
| gerund | tongen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | tong | tongde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | tongt, tong2 | tongde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | tongt | tongde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | tongt | tongde | ||
| 3rd person singular | tongt | tongde | ||
| plural | tongen | tongden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | tonge | tongde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | tongen | tongden | ||
| imperative sing. | tong | |||
| imperative plur.1 | tongt | |||
| participles | tongend | getongd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tongen
- plural of tong
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English tungan (“tongues”); equivalent to tonge + -en (plural suffix).
Noun
tongen
- plural of tonge (“tongue”)
Etymology 2
From Old English tangan (“tongs”); equivalent to tonge + -en (plural suffix).
Noun
tongen
- plural of tonge (“tongs”)
West Frisian
Noun
tongen
- plural of tonge