*bēgāną
Runic: ᛒᛖᚷᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈbɛː.ɣɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to quarrel
Etymology
From *bēgaz (‘difficult, bad’) + *-āną (forms denominative Weak class 2 verbs).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bēgō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | bēgaisi | – | bēgai |
| 3rd singular | bēgaiþi | – | bēgāþau |
| 1st dual | bēgōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | bēgāþiz | – | bēgāþiz |
| 1st plural | bēgāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | bēgaiþ | – | bēgaiþ |
| 3rd plural | bēgānþi | – | bēgānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | bēgāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | bēgāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | bēgānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | bēgānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | bēgānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | bēgadǭ | bēgadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | bēgadēz | bēgadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | bēgadē | bēgadēdī |
| 1st dual | bēgadēdū | bēgadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | bēgadēdudiz | bēgadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | bēgadēdum | bēgadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | bēgadēdud | bēgadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | bēgadēdun | bēgadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| bēgāną | bēgāndz | bēgadaz |
Descendants
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*bāgēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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bāgēn (Old High German)
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bāgen, pāgen (Middle High German)
- bägeren, bägern (Alemannic German)
- bägen (Bavarian)
- bagen (German)
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bāgen, pāgen (Middle High German)
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bāgēn (Old High German)
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*bāgēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*bāgōn (Old Saxon)
- bâgen, bôgen (Middle Low German)
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*bāgōn (Old Saxon)
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bága (Old Norse)
- bága (Faroese)