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hängen

to hang (transitive/intransitive)

In German

hängen

[ˈhɛŋən]
🇬🇧 English
to hang (transitive/intransitive)
🇪🇸 Español
colgar
🇮🇹 Italiano
appendere, essere appeso
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Note

'Hängen' can be both transitive (to hang something, e.g., 'Ich hänge das Bild') and intransitive (to be hanging, e.g., 'Das Bild hängt'). The past tense forms differ: 'hing' (intransitive past simple) vs. 'hat gehängt' (transitive perfect) or 'hat gehangen' (intransitive perfect).

Example Sentences

1

Das Bild hängt schief an der Wand.

The picture is hanging crooked on the wall.

2

Ich hänge die Vorhänge auf.

I am hanging up the curtains.

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