ringen
A2#1,067Hear it
verb
- to wrestle
- to struggle
- to wringfor example “hands”; but not “clothes”, for that see wringen
Forms
Present
| I | ringe |
|---|---|
| you | ringst |
| he, she, it | ringt |
| we | ringen |
| you (plural) | ringt |
| they | ringen |
Preterite
| I | rang |
|---|---|
| you | rangst |
| he, she, it | rang |
| we | rangen |
| you (plural) | rangt |
| they | rangen |
Subjunctive I
| I | ringe |
|---|---|
| you | ringest |
| he, she, it | ringe |
| we | ringen |
| you (plural) | ringet |
| they | ringen |
Subjunctive II
| I | ränge |
|---|---|
| you | rängest / rängst |
| he, she, it | ränge |
| we | rängen |
| you (plural) | ränget / rängt |
| they | rängen |
Imperative
| you | ring / ringe |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | ringt |
Other forms
| infinitive | ringen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gerungen |
| present participle | ringend |
Used in the library
- Mein Ehemann ringt nach Luft, weil er schnell die Treppe genommen hat.My husband is gasping for air because he took the stairs fast.A2Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
- Am Nachmittag stürzt der Großvater auf dem Eis und ringt nach Luft.In the afternoon Grandad falls on the ice and gasps for breath.A2Skiurlaub in Tirol — Skiing in Tyrol (A2)
- Der Wind war so kalt, dass er bis ins Mark ging, und Greta rang nach Luft.The wind was so cold that it chilled them to the bone, and Greta gasped for breath.A2Der Verräter kehrt zurück — The traitor returns (A2)