mugan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-.

Verb

mugan

  1. may, to be allowed to
  2. can, to be able to

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “mugan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe. Cognate with Old English magan, Old Frisian muga, Old Saxon mugan, Old Dutch mugan, Old Norse mega.

Verb

mugan

  1. (auxiliary) can, be able, must, shall, may

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-.

Verb

mugan

  1. may, to be allowed to
    • that ik hier ni mag ēniga huīla libbian
      That I shouldn't live any moment
      (Genesis, verse 67)
  2. can, to be able to
    • uundron huuō mag that giuuerðan sō
      To wonder how it could have happened so
      (Heliand, verse 141)

Conjugation
Conjugation of mugan (preterite-present)
infinitive mugan
indicative present past
1st person singular mag, mah mohta
2nd person singular maht mohtes
3rd person singular mag, mah mohta
plural mugun mohtun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular mugi mohti
2nd person singular mugis mohtis
3rd person singular mugi mohti
plural mugin mohtin
imperative present
singular —
plural —
participle present past
mugandi —

Descendants
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