hängen

Etymology 1
From a conflation of three interrelated verbs all originally meaning “to hang”, but varying in their transitivity and intransitivity: 1.), from (chiefly transitive [sic]), a strong verb with past forms , , from , from . 2.) , from. 3.), from , from , from.

Because of various interferences in the inflected forms, due to grammatischer Wechsel, umlaut and Rückumlaut, these three verbs were bound to be intermingled. Verbs 1 and 2 were merged in such a way that the present stem hang- was combined with the strong past forms of hāhen. This development is first attested in the north and seems to have spread from to Central German dialects of Middle High German (14th century). The transitive verb 3 (hängen) was kept separate into the 20th century, at least by prescription, but the present stem is now häng- for all uses. The split is upheld in the past forms, but is not consistently followed outside of formal contexts.

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Verb

 * 1)  to hang, to be suspended
 * 2)  to be attached to; to be fond of; to be devoted to; to cling to
 * 3)  to depend
 * 4)  to hang, to suspend
 * 1)  to depend
 * 2)  to hang, to suspend
 * 1)  to hang, to suspend
 * 1)  to hang, to suspend
 * 1)  to hang, to suspend

Usage notes
The most frequent auxiliary with hängen (past participle ) is : Der Apfel hat am Baum gehangen. In northern and central Germany, only this form is used. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage: Der Apfel ist am Baum gehangen.

Etymology 2
From, that is “verb 3” in etymology 1. See above.

Verb

 * 1)  to hang, to suspend
 * 2)   to hang, to execute by hanging
 * 3)  to hang on to; to follow
 * 1)   to hang, to execute by hanging
 * 2)  to hang on to; to follow
 * 1)  to hang on to; to follow
 * 1)  to hang on to; to follow

Etymology
From, from , from. See also.

Verb

 * 1)  to hang (something); to suspend
 * 2)  to hang (someone), e.g. for a crime
 * 3)  to hang on (to something)
 * 4)  to hang; to be suspended (hangen is usually preferred in this sense)
 * 5)  to stick; to cling (hangen is usually preferred in this sense)
 * 6)  to be fond of, to feel strongly about (hangen is usually preferred in this sense)

Usage notes
Hängen has a doublet with nearly the same meaning and usage, hangen. However, hängen is usually preferred in its transitive meaning, while hangen is more commonly used as an intransitive verb.

The strong preterite forms ik hung, du hungst, he hung, ... are sometimes found instead of the normal weak forms ik häng, du hängst, he häng, ... due to confusion with hangen.