hangen

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to hang
2. (transitive) to hang

Concepts

hang

droop

suspend

be suspended

hang down

depend

be hanging

attach

adhere

hanging

lapse

affix

dangle

Synonyms

ophangen

vastlopen

laten

terugvallen

Translations

hängen

pendre

colgar

pender

aufhängen

pendere

penjar

retomber

henken

être suspendu

erhängen

suspendre

estar pendente

pender

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦɑŋə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: haen

Inherited from Old Dutch: hān

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hangen

Inherited from Old Dutch: hangon

In summary

From a merger of two distinct verbs:
* Middle Dutch haen, from Old Dutch hān, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄han, from Proto-Germanic *hanhaną (transitive, strong class 7).
* Middle Dutch hangen, from Old Dutch hangon, from Proto-West Germanic *hangēn, from Proto-Germanic *hangāną (intransitive, weak class 3).