bugan

English

Etymology

Welsh bwgan (“hobgoblin”), from Middle Welsh, possibly from Middle English bugge

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊɡən/, /ˈbuːɡən/, /ˈbʌɡən/

Noun

bugan (plural bugans)

  1. hobgoblin, evil spirit

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

Shortened form of bulogan, from bulog +‎ -an

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bu‧gan

Noun

búgan

  1. (anatomy) the groin

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:bugan.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *beuganą. Cognate with Old Saxon būgan, Middle Dutch bugen, biegen (Dutch buigen), Old High German biogan (German biegen), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːɡɑn/, [ˈbuːɣɑn]

Verb

būgan

  1. to bend, bow (down)
  2. to turn away, withdraw

Conjugation
Conjugation of būgan (strong class 2)
infinitive būgan tō būgenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular būge bēah
2nd-person singular bȳgest buge
3rd-person singular bȳgeþ bēah
plural būgaþ bugon
subjunctive present past
singular būge buge
plural būgen bugen
imperative
singular būg
plural būgaþ
participle present past
būgende (ġe)bogen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: buwen, buȝen, bowen

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *beuganą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbuːɣɑn/

Verb

būgan

  1. to bend, bow (down)

Conjugation
Conjugation of būgan (strong class 2)
infinitive būgan
indicative present past
1st person singular būgu bōh
2nd person singular būgis bugi
3rd person singular būgid bōh
plural būgad bugun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular būge bugi
2nd person singular būges bugis
3rd person singular būge bugi
plural būgen bugin
imperative present
singular būg
plural būgad
participle present past
būgandi gibogan, bogan

Descendants
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