forgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fragān, equivalent to for- +‎ gān. Cognate with Old High German firgān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈɡɑːn/

Verb

forgān

  1. to abstain from, pass over, neglect, forgo; go away from

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgān (irregular)
infinitive forgān forgānne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forgā forēode
second person singular forgǣst forēodest
third person singular forgǣþ forēode
plural forgāþ forēodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forgā forēode
plural forgān forēoden
imperative
singular forgā
plural forgāþ
participle present past
forgānde forgān

Descendants

  • Middle English: forgon
    • English: forgo
    • Scots: forgae
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