singen
Translation
sung
Examples
Er hat ein schönes Lied gesungen.
He sang a beautiful song.
Das laut gesungene Lied war schön.
The loudly sung song was beautiful.
Grammar Patterns
((haben)) + ((sth.)) + gesungen to have sung sth. He has sung a song.
Similar Words
geklungen (sounded), getrunken (drunk)
Etymology
Past participle of the strong verb 'singen' (to sing). The vowel changes i → a → u (singen - sang - gesungen).
Memory Tips
Think of the English 'sung'. The 'u' sound is similar. It's used with 'haben' to form the perfect tense.