hängen
Translation
to hang, to be hanging, to be attached to
Examples
Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
The picture is hanging on the wall.
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand.
I am hanging the picture on the wall.
Er hängt sehr an seiner Familie.
He is very attached to his family.
Grammar Patterns
((an+3)) to be hanging on sth. (intransitive) Die Jacke hängt am Haken.
((sth.)) ((an+4)) to hang sth. on sth. (transitive) Sie hängt die Wäsche auf die Leine.
((an+3)) to be attached to sb./sth. (figurative) Das Kind hängt an seiner Mutter.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufhängen (to hang up); Antonyms: abnehmen (to take down), legen (to lay), stellen (to put/stand)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hanhaną, sharing its origin with the English word 'hang'.
Memory Tips
Remember the two forms: The state of 'being hanging' is a strong verb (hing, gehangen), while the action of 'hanging something up' is a weak verb (hängte, gehängt).