beorgan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bergan (“to protect, preserve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜or.ɡɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.ɣɑn]

Verb

beorgan

1. to save, deliver
2. to preserve, guard, fortify, defend, shelter
3. to spare
4. (with reflexive) to beware of, avoid, guard against

Conjugation

Conjugation of beorgan (strong class 3)

infinitive	beorgan	beorgenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beorge	bearg, bearh
second person singular	bierġst	burge
third person singular	bierġþ	bearg, bearh
plural	beorgaþ	burgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beorge	burge
plural	beorgen	burgen
imperative
singular	beorg, beorh
plural	beorgaþ
participle	present	past
	beorgende	(ġe)borgen

Related terms

• ġebeorg (etym. 2)

Descendants

• Middle English: berwen, berȝen, bergen, berghen, beregen, berrȝhenn

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe͜or.jɑn/, [ˈbe͜orˠ.jɑn]

Verb

beorġan

1. Alternative form of bierġan

Conjugation

Conjugation of beorġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	beorġan	beorġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	beorġe	beorġde
second person singular	beorġest, beorġst	beorġdest
third person singular	beorġeþ, beorġþ	beorġde
plural	beorġaþ	beorġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	beorġe	beorġde
plural	beorġen	beorġden
imperative
singular	beorġ
plural	beorġaþ
participle	present	past
	beorġende	(ġe)beorġed