bigenga
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bīgangijō, equivalent to bī- + genġa. Cognate with Old High German bigengo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːˌjen.jɑ/, [ˈbiːˌjen.d͡ʒɑ]
Noun
bīġenġa m
- inhabitant
- cultivator
- one who takes care of others; benefactor
- observer; worshipper
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bīġenġa | bīġenġan |
| accusative | bīġenġan | bīġenġan |
| genitive | bīġenġan | bīġenġena |
| dative | bīġenġan | bīġenġum |
Derived terms
- eorþbīġenġa
- landbegenġa
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: beȝenga, beȝeng