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bergan
bergan
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *berganą, whence also Old English beorgan and Old Norse bjarga.
Verb
bergan
- to shelter
Conjugation
Conjugation of bergan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bergan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | birgu | barg |
| 2nd person singular | birgis | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | birgit | barg |
| 1st person plural | bergem, bergemes | burgum, burgumes |
| 2nd person plural | berget | burgut |
| 3rd person plural | bergant | burgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berge | burgi |
| 2nd person singular | berges | burgis |
| 3rd person singular | berge | burgi |
| 1st person plural | bergem, bergemes | burgim, burgimes |
| 2nd person plural | berget | burgit |
| 3rd person plural | bergen | burgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | birg | |
| plural | berget | |
| participle | present | past |
| berganti | giborgan | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *berganą, whence also Old English beorgan and Old Norse bjarga.
Verb
bergan
- to shelter
Conjugation
Conjugation of bergan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bergan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | birgu | barg |
| 2nd person singular | birgis | burgi |
| 3rd person singular | birgid | barg |
| plural | bergad | burgun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | berge | burgi |
| 2nd person singular | berges | burgis |
| 3rd person singular | berge | burgi |
| plural | bergen | burgin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | berg | |
| plural | bergad | |
| participle | present | past |
| birgandi | giborgan, borgan | |
Descendants
- Low German: bargen