gengan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gangijan, from Proto-Germanic *gangijaną. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaggjan, “to travel, journey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡen.jɑn/, [ˈɡen.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

genġan

  1. to go, pass

Conjugation

Conjugation of genġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive genġan genġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular genġe gengde
second person singular genġest, gengst gengdest
third person singular genġeþ, gengþ gengde
plural genġaþ gengdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular genġe gengde
plural genġen gengden
imperative
singular genġ
plural genġaþ
participle present past
genġende (ġe)genġed

Derived terms

  • tōgenġan

Descendants

  • Middle English: gengen

References

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