Old English · verb
foregangan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /fo.reˈɡɑn.ɡɑn/[fo.reˈɡɑŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- fo · re · ˈɡɑn · ɡɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- foregoprecede
Meaning
-
to forego, go before, precede, rank higher than
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | foregange | foreġēngforeġīeng |
| 2nd singular | foregengst | foreġēngeforeġīenge |
| 3rd singular | foregengþ | foreġēngforeġīeng |
| Plural | foregangaþ | foreġēngonforeġīengon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | foregange | foreġēngeforeġīenge |
| Plural | foregangen | foreġēngenforeġīengen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | foregangan |
| Inflected infinitive | foregangenne |
| Imperative singular | foregang |
| Imperative plural | foregangaþ |
| Present participle | foregangende |
| Past participle | foregangen |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *furaiganganą (“to forego, go before”). Equivalent to fore- + gangan.
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