begen

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bōjain, a compound formed from *bō (from the neuter of Proto-Germanic *bai) + *jain; equivalent to bū +‎ ġeon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeː.jen/

Determiner

bēġen

  1. both

Declension

Declension of bēġen — Strong only
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative bēġen bā bū, bā
Accusative bēġen bā bū, bā
Genitive bēġa, bēġra bēġa, bēġra bēġa, bēġra
Dative bǣm, bām bǣm, bām bǣm, bām
Instrumental bǣm, bām bǣm, bām bǣm, bām

Descendants

  • Middle English: beȝenn, beigene, beine, beie, beye, bey
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