agan
Cornish
Alternative forms
- (short form) gàn
- (after certain words) -'gan
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌæɡən/
Determiner
agan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyḱ- (“to own”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡɑn/, [ˈɑːɣɑn]
Verb
āgan
- to own, to possess, to have
- Ah him lifes geweald. He has power over life. (Legend of St Andrew)
- to cause to own: to give, to deliver
Conjugation
Conjugation of āgan (preterite-present)
| infinitive | āgan | tō āganne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | āh | āhte |
| 2nd-person singular | āhst | āhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | āh | āhte |
| plural | āgon | āhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | āge | āhte |
| plural | āgen | āhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āht | |
| plural | āhtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āgende | (ġe)āgen | |
Descendants
Swedish
Noun
agan
- definite singular of aga
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