Old English · suffix
-ige
- Part of speech
- suffix
- IPA
- /i.je/
- Syllables
- i · je (2 syllables)
Meaning
Used to form the first person singular present indicative of class II weak verbs
lufian (“to love”) + -ige → lufiġe (“I love”)
Used to form the singular present tense subjunctive of class II weak verbs
lufian (“to love”) + -ige → lufiġe (“(that) I/you/he/she/it love”)
Used to form the second person plural imperative of class II weak verbs
Ne swerie ġē þurh ūtencymena goda naman!
Swear ye not by the names of foreign gods!
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