begen

Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

bœ̄ġen, bēġġen

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *bōjain, a compound formed from *bō + *jain; equivalent to bū +‎ ġeon.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.jen/

Determiner edit

bēġen

both

Declension edit

Declension of bēġen — Strong only

Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	bēġen	bā	bū, bā
Accusative	bēġen	bā	bū, bā
Genitive	bēġa, bēġra	bēġa, bēġra	bēġa, bēġra
Dative	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām
Instrumental	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām	bǣm, bām

Descendants edit

Middle English: beȝenn, beigene, beine, beie, beye, bey

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