forgen

Catalan

Verb

forgen

third-person plural present indicative form of forjar

Middle English

Alternative forms

fforge, forge, fourgen

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin fabricō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrdʒən/, /ˈfɔːrdʒən/

Verb

forgen (third-person singular simple present forgeth, present participle forgende, forgynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forged)

To make; to build:
1. (metallurgy) To forge (shape metal)
2. To coin; to mint (money, currency)
3. To bring about; to cause (something)
To create; to invent:
1. To make up; to fabricate.
2. To scheme; to make plans.
3. To forge; to counterfeit.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) forgen, forge
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forge	forged
2nd-person singular	forgest	forgedest
3rd-person singular	forgeth	forged
subjunctive singular	forge	forged
imperative singular	forge	—

plural¹	forgen, forge	forgeden, forgede
imperative plural	forgeth, forge	—

participles	forgynge, forgende	forged, yforged

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Related terms

Descendants

English: forge
Scots: forge

References

“fō̆rǧen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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