*twinganą

Runic: ᛏᚹᛁᚾᚷᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈtwiŋ.ɡɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 3

Meanings

to press
to squeeze

Etymology

Unclear, seems to be closely related *þwinhaną.

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	twingō	twingaų	–
2nd singular	twingizi	twingaiz	twing
3rd singular	twingidi	twingai	twingadau
1st dual	twingōz	twingaiw	–
2nd dual	twingadiz	twingaidiz	twingadiz
1st plural	twingamaz	twingaim	–
2nd plural	twingid	twingaid	twingid
3rd plural	twingandi	twingain	twingandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	twingai	–
2nd singular	twingazai	twingaizau
3rd singular	twingadai	twingaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	twingandai	twingaindau
2nd plural	twingandai	twingaindau
3rd plural	twingandai	twingaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	twang	twungį̄
2nd singular	twanht	twungīz
3rd singular	twang	twungī
1st dual	twungū	twungīw
2nd dual	twungudiz	twungīdiz
1st plural	twungum	twungīm
2nd plural	twungud	twungīd
3rd plural	twungun	twungīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
twinganą	twingandz	twunganaz

Descendants

*twingan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *twingan (Old Dutch)
  - twingen (Middle Dutch)
*twingan (Proto-West Germanic)
- twingan (Old English)
  - twingen (Middle English)
*twingan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *zwingan (Old High German)
  - zwingen (Middle High German)
    - zwingen (German)

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