*werganą
Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᚷᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwer.ɣɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 3
Meanings
to strangle
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wérǵʰ-e-, from *werǵʰ- (‘to bind, squeeze’). Cognate with Lithuanian ver̃žti (‘to tighten, string’), Proto-Slavic *povorzъ (‘cord, rope’), as well as perhaps Albanian vjerdh (‘to instill, bring close’), Latin urgeō (‘to press, push’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wergō | wergaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wirgizi | wergaiz | werg |
| 3rd singular | wirgidi | wergai | wergadau |
| 1st dual | wergōz | wergaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wergadiz | wergaidiz | wergadiz |
| 1st plural | wergamaz | wergaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wirgid | wergaid | wirgid |
| 3rd plural | wergandi | wergain | wergandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wergai | – |
| 2nd singular | wergazai | wergaizau |
| 3rd singular | wergadai | wergaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wergandai | wergaindau |
| 2nd plural | wergandai | wergaindau |
| 3rd plural | wergandai | wergaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | warg | wurgį̄ |
| 2nd singular | warht | wurgīz |
| 3rd singular | warg | wurgī |
| 1st dual | wurgū | wurgīw |
| 2nd dual | wurgudiz | wurgīdiz |
| 1st plural | wurgum | wurgīm |
| 2nd plural | wurgud | wurgīd |
| 3rd plural | wurgun | wurgīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| werganą | wergandz | wurganaz |
Descendants
- *wergen (Middle High German)
- erwergen (Middle High German)