beorgan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeo̯rɡɑn/, [ˈbeo̯rˠɣɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *berganą (“to protect, preserve”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, preserve”). Akin to Old Saxon (gi)bergan (“to protect”), Old High German bergan, perkan (“to protect, preserve”), Old Norse bjarga (“to preserve”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌽 (bairgan).
Verb
beorgan
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorgan (strong class 3)
infinitive | beorgan | tō beorganne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | beorgo | bearg |
2nd-person singular | biergst | burge |
3rd-person singular | biergþ | bearg |
plural | beorgaþ | burgon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | beorge | burge |
plural | beorgen | burgen |
imperative | ||
singular | beorg(e) | |
plural | beorgaþ | |
participle | present | past |
beorgende | borgen |
Related terms
- ġebeorg (etym. 2)
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