beorgan

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeo̯rɡɑn/, [ˈbeo̯rˠɣɑn]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *berganą (“to protect, preserve”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, preserve”). Akin to Old Saxon (gi)bergan (“to protect”), Old High German bergan, perkan (“to protect, preserve”), Old Norse bjarga (“to preserve”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌽 (bairgan).

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 tō beorganne
indicative present past
1st-person singular beorgo bearg
2nd-person singular biergst burge
3rd-person singular biergþ bearg
plural beorgaþ burgon
subjunctive present past
singular beorge burge
plural beorgen burgen
imperative
singular beorg(e)
plural beorgaþ
participle present past
beorgende borgen

Descendants

Etymology 2

Verb

beorgan

  1. Alternative form of biergan
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