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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/fergōn
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Proto-West Germanic
Etymology
A derivation of Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (“to ask”).
Verb
*fergōn
- to demand
- to require
- to desire
Inflection
| Class 2 weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | *fergōn | |
| 1st sg. past | *fergōdā | |
| Infinitive | *fergōn | |
| Genitive infin. | *fergōnijas | |
| Dative infin. | *fergōnijē | |
| Instrum. infin. | *fergōniju | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *fergō | *fergōdā |
| 2nd singular | *fergōs | *fergōdēs, *fergōdōs |
| 3rd singular | *fergōþ | *fergōdē, *fergōdā |
| 1st plural | *fergōm | *fergōdum |
| 2nd plural | *fergōþ | *fergōdud |
| 3rd plural | *fergōnþ | *fergōdun |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | *fergō | *fergōdī |
| 2nd singular | *fergōs | *fergōdī |
| 3rd singular | *fergō | *fergōdī |
| 1st plural | *fergōm | *fergōdīm |
| 2nd plural | *fergōþ | *fergōdīd |
| 3rd plural | *fergōn | *fergōdīn |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | *fergō | |
| Plural | *fergōþ | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | *fergōndī | *fergōd |
Descendants
- Old Frisian: *fergia
- West Frisian: fergje, fargje
- Old Saxon: fergon
- Old Dutch: *fergon
- Middle Dutch: vergen
- Dutch: vergen
- Middle Dutch: vergen
- Old High German: fergōn