tynge

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish thyngæ, from Old Norse þyngja.

Verb

tynge (imperative tyng, infinitive at tynge, present tense tynger, past tense tyngede, perfect tense tynget)

  1. to weigh (down), depress
  2. to burden
  3. to oppress

Conjugation

Conjugation of tynge
active passive
present tynger tynges
past tyngede tyngedes
infinitive tynge tynges
imperative tyng
participle
present tyngende
past tynget
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund tyngen

References

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tungī, from Proto-Germanic *tungijaz (relating to the tongue), from *tungǭ (tongue); equivalent to tunge +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtyn.je/, [ˈtyn.d͡ʒe]

Adjective

tynġe

  1. skilful with the tongue, eloquent; rhetorical

Declension

Derived terms