bangen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bangen, pangen, from Middle High German bange (“fear”). Compare Middle High German angen (“to fear”). More at bang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaŋn̩/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aŋn̩
Verb
bangen (weak, third-person singular present bangt, past tense bangte, past participle gebangt, auxiliary haben)
- to feel dread or fear, especially for someone else without being able to do something about it.
- Sie bangte um sein Leben.
- She feared for his life.
Conjugation
infinitive | bangen | ||||
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present participle | bangend | ||||
past participle | gebangt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich bange | wir bangen | i | ich bange | wir bangen |
du bangst | ihr bangt | du bangest | ihr banget | ||
er bangt | sie bangen | er bange | sie bangen | ||
preterite | ich bangte | wir bangten | ii | ich bangte1 | wir bangten1 |
du bangtest | ihr bangtet | du bangtest1 | ihr bangtet1 | ||
er bangte | sie bangten | er bangte1 | sie bangten1 | ||
imperative | bang (du) bange (du) |
bangt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Bangen
- Banger
- Bangerei
- Gebange
Related terms
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