beorgan
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *bergan (“to protect, preserve”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe͜or.ɡɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.ɣɑn]
Verb
beorgan
- to save, deliver
- to preserve, guard, fortify, defend, shelter
- to spare
- (with reflexive) to beware of, avoid, guard against
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorgan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | beorgan | beorgenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beorge | bearg, bearh |
| second person singular | bierġst | burge |
| third person singular | bierġþ | bearg, bearh |
| plural | beorgaþ | burgon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beorge | burge |
| plural | beorgen | burgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beorg, beorh | |
| plural | beorgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beorgende | (ġe)borgen | |
Related terms
- ġebeorg (etym. 2)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbe͜or.jɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.jɑn]
Verb
beorġan
- alternative form of bierġan
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorġan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | beorġan | beorġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | beorġe | beorġde |
| second person singular | beorġest, beorġst | beorġdest |
| third person singular | beorġeþ, beorġþ | beorġde |
| plural | beorġaþ | beorġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | beorġe | beorġde |
| plural | beorġen | beorġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beorġ | |
| plural | beorġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beorġende | (ġe)beorġed | |