# springen
## Cimbrian
### Etymology

From Middle High German springen, from Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną (“to jump; to burst”). Cognate with German springen, English spring.

### Verb

springen (strong class 3 , third-person singular present indicative sprink, past participle gisprunk, auxiliary soin)
* (Luserna) to jump

### References

* Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch springen, from Old Dutch *springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsprɪŋə(n)/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: sprin‧gen
* Rhymes: -ɪŋən

### Verb

springen
* (intransitive) to jump, to leap
* (intransitive) to explode, to shatter

#### Derived terms

* springbok
* springer
* springtouw
* springzaad
* aaneenspringen
* aanspringen
* achternaspringen
* achteruitspringen
* afspringen
* bespringen
* bijspringen
* binnenspringen
* bovenspringen
* dichtspringen
* doodspringen
* doorspringen
* heenspringen
* inspringen
* kapotspringen
* langsspringen
* losspringen
* meespringen
* misspringen
* naspringen
* nederspringen
* neerspringen
* omhoogspringen
* omlaagspringen
* omspringen
* omverspringen
* ontspringen
* openspringen
* opspringen
* opzijspringen
* overspringen
* platspringen
* rechtspringen
* rondspringen
* schansspringen
* schoonspringen
* stukspringen
* terugspringen
* toespringen
* touwtje springen
* tussenspringen
* uiteenspringen
* uitspringen
* vastspringen
* verderspringen
* verspringen
* volspringen
* voorbijspringen
* vooroverspringen
* voorspringen
* voortspringen
* vooruitspringen
* vrijspringen
* wederspringen
* wegspringen

#### Related terms

* sprong

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: spring
* Berbice Creole Dutch: pringgi
* Jersey Dutch: spring, springe, spränge
* Negerhollands: spriṅ

## German
### Etymology

From Old High German springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sprenǵʰ-. Compare Low German springen, Dutch springen, West Frisian springe, English spring, Danish springe.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʃpʁɪŋən/
* Audio (Germany):(file)
* Audio (Germany):(file)
* Audio (Austria):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

### Verb

springen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present springt, past tense sprang, past participle gesprungen, past subjunctive spränge, auxiliary sein)
* (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce
* (intransitive, sports) to dive; to jump; to vault
* (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop
* (intransitive, Southern Germany, Switzerland) to run; to dash
    Synonyms: laufen, eilen

#### Conjugation

$^1$Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

#### Derived terms

* bespringen
* entspringen
* Springer
* Sprung

#### Related terms

* abspringen
* anspringen
* aufspringen
* beiseitespringen
* beispringen
* einspringen
* heraufspringen
* herausspringen
* herunterspringen
* hinaufspringen
* hinunterspringen
* reinspringen
* Springen
* Springinsfeld
* Springseil
* Springspinne
* überspringen
* vorspringen
* wegspringen

### Further reading

* “springen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
* “springen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
* “springen” in Duden online
* “springen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
* “springen” in OpenThesaurus.de

## Middle Dutch
### Etymology

From Old Dutch *springan, from Proto-Germanic *springaną.

### Verb

springen
* to jump, to spring
* to jump around, to dance
* to explode into pieces, to shatter

#### Descendants

* Dutch: springen
** Afrikaans: spring
** Berbice Creole Dutch: pringgi
** Jersey Dutch: spring, springe, spränge
** Negerhollands: spriṅ
* Limburgish: springe

### Further reading

* “springhen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
* Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “springen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

## Middle English
### Verb

springen
* Alternative form of spryngen