bargen

See also: bärgen

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Noun

bargen

  1. Plural form of barg

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɐ̯ɡŋ̩/, /ˈbaʁɡŋ̩/, /ˈbaɐ̯ɡən/, /ˈbaʁɡən/
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Verb

bargen

  1. first/third-person plural preterite of bergen

Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon bergan, from Proto-Germanic *berganą, whence also Dutch and German bergen, and Swedish bärga.

Verb

bargen (third-person singular simple present bargt, past tense barg, past participle bargt or borgen, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (transitive) to save; to rescue
  2. (transitive) to conceal; to contain
  3. (transitive) to hide

Conjugation
Conjugation of bargen (weak verb)
infinitive bargen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular barg barg
2nd person singular bargs(t) bargs(t)
3rd person singular barg(t) barg
plural bargt, bargen bargen
imperative present —
singular barg(e)
plural bargt
participle present past
bargen (e)bargt, gebargt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.
Conjugation of bargen (strong class 3, irregular)
infinitive bargen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular barg barg
2nd person singular bargs(t) bargs(t)
3rd person singular barg(t) barg
plural bargt, bargen bargen
imperative present —
singular barg
plural bargt
participle present past
bargen (e)borgen, geborgen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Middle English

Noun

bargen

  1. Alternative form of bargayne

Northern Sami

Pronunciation
  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈparːken/

Verb

bargen

  1. first-person singular past indicative of bargat

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English bargain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbarɡɛn/

Noun

bargen f (plural bargeinion or bargenion or bargeniau or bargeiniau)

  1. a bargain

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
bargen fargen margen unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bargen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

West Frisian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbarɣən/

Noun

bargen

  1. plural of baarch
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