wriggen

Low German

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (to wriggle), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (to turn, wrap, tie), from *wer- (to turn, bend). See also Old English wrigian. Related to wriggeln.

Verb

wriggen (past singular wrigg, past participle wriggt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to twist
  2. to turn
  3. to wind

Conjugation

Conjugation of wriggen (weak verb)
infinitive wriggen
present preterite
1st person singular wrigg wrigg
2nd person singular wriggs(t) wriggs(t)
3rd person singular wrigg(t) wrigg
plural wriggt, wriggen wriggen
imperative
singular wrigg(e)
plural wriggt
present past
participle wriggen (e)wriggt, gewriggt

Note: This conjugation is one of many.
Neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.