neigen

Meaning

1. to bend over, lean (towards)
2. to tend, incline

Concepts

incline

tilt

cant

lean

slope

tip

vail

verge

drive at

be inclined

have a tendency

bend

decline

Synonyms

buigen

doen overhellen

geneigd zijn

geneigd zijn tot

neerlaten

neerslaan

teruglopen

verlagen

zakken

afslaan

lager worden

dalen

kantelen

naar beneden gaan

Translations

neigen

incliner

pencher

hinneigen

inclinar

neigen zu

être disposé

wackeln

être prédisposé

kanten

schwanken

être porté

être enclin

declinazione

kippen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛi̯ɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: neigen

Inherited from Old Dutch: neigen

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”).