bergan
See also: Bergan
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛʁkˈʔan/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -an
Adverb
bergan
- (dated) uphill
Further reading
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bergan.
Verb
bergan
Inflection
Conjugation of bergan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bergan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | bergo, bergon | barg |
| 2nd person singular | birgis | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | birgit | barg |
| 1st person plural | bergun | burgon |
| 2nd person plural | bergit | burgot |
| 3rd person plural | bergunt | burgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berge | burgi |
| 2nd person singular | bergis | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | berge | burgi |
| 1st person plural | bergin | burgin |
| 2nd person plural | bergit | burgit |
| 3rd person plural | bergin | burgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | berg, birg | |
| plural | berget | |
| participle | present | past |
| bergandi | borgan, giborgan | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “bergan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈber.jɑn/, [ˈberˠ.jɑn]
Noun
berġan
- inflection of berġe:
- nominative plural
- accusative singular/plural
- genitive/dative singular
Old High German
Alternative forms
- percan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bergan.
Verb
bergan
- to shelter
Conjugation
Conjugation of bergan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bergan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | birgu, birgo | barg |
| 2nd person singular | birgis, birgist | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | birgit | barg |
| 1st person plural | bergem, bergemēs | burgum, burgumēs |
| 2nd person plural | berget | burgut |
| 3rd person plural | bergant | burgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berge | burgi |
| 2nd person singular | bergēs, bergēst | burgīs, burgīst |
| 3rd person singular | berge | burgi |
| 1st person plural | bergēm, bergemēs | burgīm, burgīmēs |
| 2nd person plural | bergēt | burgīt |
| 3rd person plural | bergēn | burgīn |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | birg | |
| plural | berget | |
| participle | present | past |
| berganti | giborgan | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bergan.
Verb
bergan
- to shelter
Conjugation
Conjugation of bergan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bergan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | birgu | barg |
| 2nd person singular | birgis | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | birgid | barg |
| plural | bergad | burgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berge | burgi |
| 2nd person singular | berges | burgis |
| 3rd person singular | berge | burgi |
| plural | bergen | burgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | berg | |
| plural | bergad | |
| participle | present | past |
| birgandi | giborgan, borgan | |
Descendants
- Low German: bargen