bigenga
Old English
Alternative forms
- bīgengea, bīgonga, bīgengca, bīġgenga
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bīgangijô, equivalent to bī- + genga. Cognate with Old High German bigengeo, bigengo, bigango.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːˌɡeŋɡɑ/, /ˈbiːˌjeŋɡɑ/
Noun
bīġenga m
- inhabitant
- cultivator
- one who takes care of others; benefactor
- observer; worshipper
Declension
Declension of bigenga (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bīġenga | bīġengan |
| accusative | bīġengan | bīġengan |
| genitive | bīġengan | bīġengena |
| dative | bīġengan | bīġengum |
Derived terms
- eorþbīġenga
- landbegenga
Related terms
- beganga
- bīġenge
Descendants
- Middle English: beȝenga, beȝeng