foregenga

Old English

Etymology

From fore- + genġa, literally "someone who walks before/in front of". Compare West Frisian foargonger, Dutch voorganger, German Vorgänger, and Swedish föregångare, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈforeˌɣen.d͡ʒɑ/, [ˈforeˌɣen.d͡ʒɑ] (early Old English)
  • IPA(key): /ˈforeˌɡen.d͡ʒɑ/, [ˈforeˌɡen.d͡ʒɑ] (late Old English)

Noun

foregenġa m

  1. predecessor

Declension

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