*bargijaną
Runic: ᛒᚨᚱᚷᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbɑr.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
to taste
Etymology
Possibly from *berganą (‘to take care of, preserve, protect’) + -(i)janą (causative suffix forming Weak class 1 verbs). Ultimately from *bʰorgʰ-éye/o-, from an o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European root *bʰergʰ- (‘to safeguard, protect; to preserve’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bargijō | bargijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | bargīsi | bargijais | bargī |
| 3rd singular | bargīþi | bargijai | bargijaþau |
| 1st dual | bargijōs | bargijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | bargijaþiz | bargijaiþiz | bargijaþiz |
| 1st plural | bargijamaz | bargijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | bargīþ | bargijaiþ | bargīþ |
| 3rd plural | bargijanþi | bargijain | bargijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bargijai | – |
| 2nd singular | bargijasai | bargijaisau |
| 3rd singular | bargijaþai | bargijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bargijanþai | bargijainþau |
| 2nd plural | bargijanþai | bargijainþau |
| 3rd plural | bargijanþai | bargijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bargidǭ | bargidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bargidēz | bargidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | bargidē | bargidēdī |
| 1st dual | bargidēdū | bargidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | bargidēdudiz | bargidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | bargidēdum | bargidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | bargidēdud | bargidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | bargidēdun | bargidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bargijaną | bargijandz | bargidaz |
Descendants
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*bargijan (Proto-West Germanic)
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biergan, berġan, birġan, byrġan, beorġan, berian, byriġan, biriġan (Old English)
- büriȝen (Middle English)
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biergan, berġan, birġan, byrġan, beorġan, berian, byriġan, biriġan (Old English)
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bergja (Old Norse)
- bergja (Icelandic)