launchen

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English launch. Doublet of lancieren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːnt͡ʃn̩/

Verb

launchen (weak, third-person singular present launcht, past tense launchte, past participle gelauncht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to launch (a product, etc.)
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Conjugation

Further reading

  • launchen” in Duden online
  • launchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Northern French lanchier, from Late Latin lanceō. Doublet of launcen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlau̯nt͡ʃən/, /ˈlant͡ʃən/

Verb

launchen

  1. To strike or thrust with a weapon.
  2. To propel as a lance; to cast out.
  3. To spring or leap forwards.
  4. To run or charge towards.
  5. (of plants, rare) To grow; to spring up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of launchen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) launchen, launche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular launche launched
2nd-person singular launchest launchedest
3rd-person singular launcheth launched
subjunctive singular launche
imperative singular
plural1 launchen, launche launcheden, launchede
imperative plural launcheth, launche
participles launchynge, launchende launched, ylaunched

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: launch
  • Scots: lench

References