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regen

verb ·
Etymology

From Middle High German regen (“to make protrude, to erect, to excite, to move”), from Proto-Germanic *hragjaną (“to make stand, wake up, incite”). By synchronic analysis, the causative of ragen.

Translation

  1. to move (a small amount or unconsciously) transitive, weak

    Er regte seinen Finger so weit wie möglich.

    He moved his finger as far as possible.

  2. to move (intransitive), to stir reflexive, weak
  3. to be active doing something, occupying oneself reflexive, weak
  4. to budge, to become noticeable reflexive, weak

Conjugation

Indicative
Present Preterite Perfect Plusquamperfekt Future i
ich rege regte habe geregt hatte geregt werde regen
du regst regtest hast geregt hattest geregt wirst regen
er/sie/es regt regte hat geregt hatte geregt wird regen
wir regen regten haben geregt hatten geregt werden regen
ihr regt regtet habt geregt hattet geregt werdet regen
sie/Sie regen regten haben geregt hatten geregt werden regen
Subjunctive i
Present Perfect Future i
ich rege habe geregt werde regen
du regest habest geregt werdest regen
er/sie/es rege habe geregt werde regen
wir regen haben geregt werden regen
ihr reget habet geregt werdet regen
sie/Sie regen haben geregt werden regen
Subjunctive ii
Present Future i
ich regte würde regen
du regtest würdest regen
er/sie/es regte würde regen
wir regten würden regen
ihr regtet würdet regen
sie/Sie regten würden regen
Imperative
2pregt
2sreg

der Regen

noun · /ˈreːɡən/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German rëgen, from Old High German rëgan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną. Cognate with Yiddish רעגן (regn), Dutch regen, English rain, Danish regn.

Translation

  1. rain masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Regen Regen
Accusative Regen Regen
Dative Regen Regen
Genitive Regens Regen

Regen

name · /ˈreːɡən/ ·
Etymology

The river name is the oldest, attested in Latin sources as Regana, Reganum, or Reganus, of unknown further ancestry.

Translation

  1. a river in Bavaria definite, proper-noun, strong, usually

Regen

name · /ˈreːɡən/ ·
Etymology

The river name is the oldest, attested in Latin sources as Regana, Reganum, or Reganus, of unknown further ancestry.

Translation

  1. a town and rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany neuter, proper-noun

Regen

name · /ˈreːɡən/ ·
Etymology

The river name is the oldest, attested in Latin sources as Regana, Reganum, or Reganus, of unknown further ancestry.

Translation

  1. a surname transferred from the place name feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname