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{{also|hangen|Hängen}}
==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/ˈhɛŋən/|[ˈhɛŋən]|[ˈhɛŋŋ̩]}}
* {{audio|de|De-hängen2.ogg}}
* {{hyph|de|hän|gen}}
* {{rhymes|de|ɛŋən|s=2}}

===Etymology 1===
From a conflation of three interrelated verbs all originally meaning “to hang”, but varying in their transitivity and intransitivity: 1.) {{inh|de|gmh|hāhen|pos=transitive and intransitive}}, from {{inh|de|goh|hāhan}} (chiefly transitive [''sic'']), a strong verb with past forms {{m|goh|hieng}}, {{m|goh|gehangan}}, from {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*hą̄han}}, from {{inh|de|gem-pro|*hanhaną|pos=intransitive}}. 2.) {{m+|gmh|hangen}}, from {{m+|gmh|hangēn|pos=both intransitive}}. 3.) {{m+|gmh|hengen||to hang, to dangle, to let go, to allow}}, from {{m+|goh|hengen||idem}}, from {{m+|gmw-pro|*hangijan}}, from {{m+|gem-pro|*hangijaną|t=to hang|pos=transitive}}.

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 {{der|de|gml|hangen}} 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.

Cognate to {{cog|nl|hangen}}, {{cog|en|hang}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|de|hangen||generally archaic, but still sometimes found in the South}}

====Verb====
{{de-verb|hängen<hing:hang[nonstandard],gehangen.haben,sein>}}

# {{lb|de|intransitive}} to [[hang]], to be [[suspend]]ed {{+obj|de|:an(dat)<on something>}}
#: {{syn|de|baumeln}}
#: {{ux|de|Der Apfel '''hängt''' am Baum.|The apple '''hangs''' on the tree.}}
# {{lb|de|intransitive|figurative}} to be [[attached]] to; to [[be fond of]]; to be [[devoted]] to; to [[cling]] to {{+obj|de|:an(dat)<someone>}}
#: {{ux|de|Er '''hängt''' sehr an seiner Schwester.|He '''is''' very '''attached''' to his sister.}}
# {{lb|de|intransitive|figurative|somewhat|informal}} to [[depend]] {{+obj|de|:an(dat)<on something>}}
#: {{syn|de|abhängen|id1=depend}}
#: {{ux|de|Es '''hängt''' alles daran, wie du dich entscheidest.|It all '''depends''' on what decision you take.}}
# {{lb|de|transitive|colloquial|otherwise|_|proscribed}} to [[hang]], to [[suspend]] {{+obj|de|acc<something> + :an(acc)<on(to) something>}}
#: {{ux|de|Ich hab meine Jacke an die Garderobe '''gehangen'''.|I’ve '''hung''' my jacket on the hallstand.}}

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

=====Conjugation=====
{{de-conj|hängen<hing:hang[nonstandard],gehangen.haben,sein>}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|de|Hänger}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|de|Hängen}}
* {{l|de|abhängen}}, {{l|de|durchhängen}}, {{l|de|festhängen}}, {{l|de|nachhängen}}, {{l|de|herumhängen}}, {{l|de|rumhängen}}, {{l|de|zusammenhängen}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|de|gmh|hengen}}, that is “verb 3” in etymology 1. See above.

====Verb====
{{de-verb}}

# {{lb|de|transitive}} to [[hang]], to [[suspend]] {{+obj|de|acc<something> + :an(acc)<on(to) something>}}
#: {{ant|de|abhängen}}
#: {{ux|de|Ich habe meine Jacke an die Garderobe '''gehängt'''.|I’ve '''hung''' my jacket on the hallstand.}}
# {{senseid|de|execute}} {{lb|de|transitive}} to [[hang]], to [[execute]] by [[hanging]]
#: {{syn|de|henken|q1=dated}}
#: {{ux|de|Wenn er verurteilt wird, '''hängen''' sie ihn.|If he’s convicted, they’re going to '''hang''' him.}}
# {{lb|de|reflexive|figurative}} to [[hang]] on to; to [[follow]] {{+obj|de|:an(acc)<someone>}}
#: {{ux|de|'''Häng''' dich an deine Schwester, die weiß Bescheid.|'''Hang on''' to your sister, she knows how things work.}}

=====Conjugation=====
{{de-conj}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|de|Hänger}}
* {{l|de|behängen}}, {{l|de|erhängen}}, {{l|de|verhängen}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|de|Hängen}}
* {{l|de|hängend}}
* {{l|de|abhängen}}, {{l|de|anhängen}}, {{l|de|aufhängen}}, {{l|de|heraushängen}}, {{l|de|herabhängen}}
* {{l|de|hängenbleiben}}, {{l|de|hängenlassen}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DWDS}}
* {{R:Grimm}}
* {{R:Duden}}
* {{R:OpenThesaurus}}

{{C|de|Capital punishment}}

==Low German==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|nds|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|nds|gml|hengen}}, from {{inh|nds|osx|hengian}}, from {{inh|nds|gmw-pro|*hangijan}}. See also {{m|nds|hangen}}.

===Verb===
{{head|nds|verb|third-person singular simple present|hängt|past tense|häng|past participle|hängt|auxiliary verb|hebben}}

# {{lb|nds|transitive}} to [[hang]] (something); to [[suspend]]
# {{lb|nds|transitive}} to [[hang]] (someone), e.g. for a crime
# {{lb|nds|reflexive|with “[[an]] ...”}} to [[hang]] on (to something)
# {{lb|nds|intransitive}} to [[hang]]; to be [[suspend]]ed (''[[hangen]]'' is usually preferred in this sense)
# {{lb|nds|intransitive}} to [[stick]]; to [[cling]] (''[[hangen]]'' is usually preferred in this sense)
# {{lb|nds|intransitive|figuratively|with an}} to [[be fond of]], to [[feel]] strongly about (''[[hangen]]'' is usually preferred in this sense)
#: {{ux|nds|Bochum, ik häng an di.|translation=Bochum, I'm fond of you.}}

====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]]''.

====Conjugation====
{{nds-conj-wk|häng|häng|häng|häng|häng}}