Old English · verb
gegangan
Normalised ġegangan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /jeˈɡɑn.ɡɑn/[jeˈɡɑŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈɡɑn · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- befall
Meaning
-
to go, happen, befall, come in
-
to walk, go to a place or position
29. Ġif frīman edor ġegangeð, IIII sċillinga ġebete
29. If a freeman goes into an enclosure, he shall pay four shillings in compensation
Laws of King Æþelberht -
to exercise, effect, accomplish; fulfill
-
to go against, overcome, subdue, conquer, obtain
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġegange | ġeġēngġeġīeng |
| 2nd singular | ġegengst | ġeġēngeġeġīenge |
| 3rd singular | ġegengþ | ġeġēngġeġīeng |
| Plural | ġegangaþ | ġeġēngonġeġīengon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġegange | ġeġēngeġeġīenge |
| Plural | ġegangen | ġeġēngenġeġīengen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġegangan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġegangenne |
| Imperative singular | ġegang |
| Imperative plural | ġegangaþ |
| Present participle | ġegangende |
| Past participle | ġegangen |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From ġe- + gangan. Cognate with Old Saxon gigangan, Old High German gigangan, Gothic (gagaggan).
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