beorgan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeo̯rɡɑn/, [ˈbeo̯rˠɣɑn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *berganą (“to protect, preserve”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, preserve”). Akin to Old Saxon (gi)bergan (“to protect”), Old High German bergan, perkan (“to protect, preserve”), Old Norse bjarga (“to preserve”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌽 (bairgan).
Verb
beorgan
- to save, deliver
- to preserve, guard, fortify, defend, shelter
- to spare
- (with reflexive) to beware of, avoid, guard against
Conjugation
Conjugation of beorgan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | beorgan | tō beorganne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | beorgo | bearg |
| 2nd-person singular | biergst | burge |
| 3rd-person singular | biergþ | bearg |
| plural | beorgaþ | burgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | beorge | burge |
| plural | beorgen | burgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | beorg(e) | |
| plural | beorgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| beorgende | borgen | |
Related terms
- ġebeorg (etym. 2)
Descendants
- Middle English: berwen, berȝen
- English: bergh
Verb
beorgan
- Alternative form of biergan