neigen
- to bend over, lean (towards)
- to tend, incline
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɛi̯ɣə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch neigen, from Old Dutch neigen, from Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną, the causative of nijgen. The weak verb adopted most intransitive uses from strong nijgen in modern Dutch, the latter being restricted to “bowing as a sign of respect”. Compare however genegen (“inclined to”).
doen overhellen
geneigd zijn tot
neerlaten
lager worden
naar beneden gaan
neigen
incliner
inclinar
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