Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *dagēn, from Proto-Germanic *dagāną. Cognate with Middle Dutch dagen (Dutch dagen), Old High German tagēn (German tagen), Old Norse daga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈdɑ.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

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dagian

  1. to dawn
    • Ne ðis ne dagaþ eastan.This dawns not from the east. (The Fight at Finnsburh)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: daȝiȝen, dawen