sigan

Gun

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sì.ɡã́/

Verb

sìgán

  1. can
  2. to be able to

Etymology

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gan (neuter perfective stem of root -GAN, “to dry up, wither”).

Verb

sigan

  1. it is dry, withered, wilted

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sīganą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsiː.ɡɑn/, [ˈsiː.ɣɑn]

Verb

sīgan

  1. to sink, fall
  2. to march, go, proceed

Conjugation
Conjugation of sīgan (strong class 1)
infinitive sīgan sīgenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sīge sāg, sāh
second person singular sīġst sige
third person singular sīġþ sāg, sāh
plural sīgaþ sigon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sīge sige
plural sīgen sigen
imperative
singular sīġ
plural sīgaþ
participle present past
sīgende (ġe)siġen

Descendants
  • English: sie

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sīganą.

Verb

sīgan

  1. to sink, fall
  2. to travel, go

Conjugation
Conjugation of sīgan (strong class 1)
infinitive sīgan
indicative present past
1st person singular sīgu sēg, sēh
2nd person singular sīgis sigi
3rd person singular sīgid sēg, sēh
plural sīgad sigun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular sīge sigi
2nd person singular sīges sigis
3rd person singular sīge sigi
plural sīgen sigin
imperative present
singular sīg
plural sīgad
participle present past
sīgandi gisigan, sigan

Spanish

Verb

sigan

  1. inflection of seguir:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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