fegan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (“to join”), from *peh₂ḱ- (“to secure, fasten, put down”). Cognate with Old Frisian fōgia, Old Saxon fōgian (“to add”), Dutch voegen, Old High German fuogen (“to add”) (German fügen). Related to fang, fair.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeː.jɑn/
Verb
fēġan
Conjugation
Conjugation of fēġan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | fēġan | fēġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fēġe | fēġde |
| second person singular | fēġest, fēġst | fēġdest |
| third person singular | fēġeþ, fēġþ | fēġde |
| plural | fēġaþ | fēġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fēġe | fēġde |
| plural | fēġen | fēġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fēġ | |
| plural | fēġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fēġende | (ġe)fēġed | |
Derived terms
- fēġung
- ġefēġan
Related terms
Descendants
Welsh
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Noun
fegan m or f by sense (plural feganiaid, not mutable)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
fegan
- soft mutation of began (“to beg”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| began | fegan | megan | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “vegan”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “fegan”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fegan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies