bringen

Danish

Noun

bringen c

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of bringe

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-. Compare Hunsrik bringe, Low German bringen, Dutch brengen, English bring, West Frisian bringe, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (briggan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪŋən/

• IPA^(key): [bʁɪŋən], [b̥ʁɪŋŋ̍]
• IPA^(key): [b̥riŋ(ː)ən], [b̥riŋ(ː)ɛn]

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

1. (transitive) to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear

   Ich bringe die Katze ins Haus.

   I'm bringing the cat into the house.

2. (transitive) to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany

   Sie hat dich ins Krankenhaus gebracht.

   She brought you to the hospital.

3. (ditransitive) to cause to have, to cause to exist, to cause to be a part of

   Diese Münze bringt mir Glück.

   This coin brings me luck.

   Das Unternehmen bringt viele neue Einwohner in die Gemeinschaft.

   The company brings many new residents to the community.

4. (transitive, with zum and nominalized verb, or with dazu and zu infinitive or dass clause, or with dazu as a demonstrative) to get, to cause (someone to do something)

   Sie bringt mich zum Lachen.

   She makes me laugh.

   Ich bringe Julia dazu, mich nach Hause zu fahren.

   I'll get Julia to drive me home.

   Ich kann ihn nicht dazu bringen, dass er mir die geheime Zutat verrät.

   I can't get him to tell me the secret ingredient.

   „Er verrät mir die geheime Zutat nicht!“―„Keine Sorge, ich bringe ihn schon noch dazu.“

   “He’s not telling me the secret ingredient!”―“No worries, eventually I’ll make him [tell you].”

   Antonym: abbringen

5. (transitive, with certain phrases) To cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.

   zum Ausdruck bringen ― to express

   in Einklang bringen ― to reconcile

   zu Fall bringen ― to bring down

   in Gang bringen ― to initiate

   ins Gespräch bringen ― to bring up for discussion

   in Ordnung bringen ― to put in order

   auf den Punkt bringen ― to get to the point

   in Sicherheit bringen ― to bring to safety

   in Verbindung bringen ― to associate

   auf den Weg bringen ― to set on course (initiate)

6. (transitive, with an + reflexive pronoun) to acquire; to take possession of
7. (transitive, often with etwas or nichts) to accomplish; to yield
8. (transitive, with hinter + reflexive pronoun) to get over with

   Ich will den Tag hinter mich bringen.

   I want to get this day over with.

Derived terms

• abbringen
• anbringen
• auf den neuesten Stand bringen
• aufbringen
• Bringen
• bringend
• Bringer
• durchbringen
• einbringen
• erbringen
• heraufbringen
• herbringen
• herunterbringen
• hinbringen
• hinterbringen
• hochbringen
• mitbringen
• überbringen
• umbringen
• unterbringen
• verbringen
• vollbringen
• vorbringen
• wegbringen
• weiterbringen
• zurückbringen

 

Further reading

• “bringen” in Duden online
• “bringen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “bringen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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Low German

Alternative forms

• brängen

Etymology

From Middle Low German bringen, brengen, from Old Saxon brengian, bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-. Compare Dutch brengen, German bringen, English bring, West Frisian bringe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪŋən/, /ˈbrɪˑŋŋ̩/

Verb

bringen (third-person singular simple present bringt, past tense broch, past participle brocht, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. To bring, carry, deliver, supply

Conjugation

Conjugation of bringen (irregular weak verb)

infinitive	bringen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	bring	broch
2nd person singular	brings(t)	brochs(t)
3rd person singular	bring(t)	broch
plural	bringt, bringen	brochen
imperative	present	—
singular	bring(e)
plural	bringt
participle	present	past
	bringen	(e)brocht, gebrocht
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bringan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɪŋɡən/

Verb

bringen

1. to bring

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	bringen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	bringen
In genitive	bringens
In dative	bringene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	bringe	—
2nd singular	brincs, bringes	—
3rd singular	brinct, bringet	—
1st plural	bringen	—
2nd plural	brinct, bringet	—
3rd plural	bringen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	bringe	—
2nd singular	brincs, bringes	—
3rd singular	bringe	—
1st plural	bringen	—
2nd plural	brinct, bringet	—
3rd plural	bringen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	brinc, bringe
Plural	brinct, bringet
	Present	Past
Participle	bringende	—

Alternative forms

• brengen

Derived terms

• gebringen
• verbringen
• volbringen

Descendants

• Dutch: brengen, bringen (dialectal)
  • Afrikaans: bring
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bringgi
  • Negerhollands: breng, bring, briṅ
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: brink
  • →? Sranan Tongo: bringi
• Limburgish: bringe
• West Flemish: bringen

Further reading

• “bringhen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bringen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN