fegan
See also: Fegan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (“to join”), from Proto-Indo-European *paḱ- (“to fasten, place”). Cognate with Old Frisian fōgia, Old Saxon fōgian (“to add”), Dutch voegen, Old High German fuogen (“to add”) (German fügen). Related to fang, fair.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeːjɑn/
Verb
fēġan
- to join, unite
- to add
- to fix, adapt
- to compose; to confine
Conjugation
Conjugation of fēġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | fēġan | tō fēġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fēġe | fēġde |
| 2nd-person singular | fēġest | fēġdest |
| 3rd-person singular | fēġeþ | fēġde |
| plural | fēġaþ | fēġdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fēġe | fēġde |
| plural | fēġen | fēġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fēġ | |
| plural | fēġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fēġende | (ġe)fēġed | |
Derived terms
- fēġung
- ġefēġan
Related terms
- fōg
- ġefōg
Descendants
- Middle English: feyen
- English: fay
Welsh
Alternative forms
- figan
Noun
fegan m or f (plural feganiaid)
- vegan
Derived terms
- feganaidd