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fregnan
fregnan
Old English
Verb
freġnan
- Alternative form of friġnan (“to ask”)
Conjugation
Conjugation of freġnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | freġnan | tō freġnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | freġne | fræġn |
| 2nd-person singular | freġnest | fruġne |
| 3rd-person singular | freġneþ | fræġn |
| plural | freġnaþ | fruġnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | freġne | fruġne |
| plural | freġnen | fruġnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | freġn | |
| plural | freġnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| freġnende | (ġe)fruġnen | |
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fregnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (“to ask”). Cognate with Old English frignan (English frain), Old Norse fregna, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌽 (fraihnan), and related to Old High German frāga (German Frage (> Swedish fråga)).
Verb
fregnan
- to ask, pray
- sie mid is uuordun fragn huene sie sokean quamin
- she asked with her the words he used who they searched (Heliand, verse 4839)
- sie mid is uuordun fragn huene sie sokean quamin
Conjugation
Conjugation of fregnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | fregnan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | frignu | fragn |
| 2nd person singular | frignis | frugni |
| 3rd person singular | frignid | fragn |
| plural | fregnad | frugnun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | fregne | frugni |
| 2nd person singular | fregnes | frugnis |
| 3rd person singular | fregne | frugni |
| plural | fregnen | frugnin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | fregn | |
| plural | fregnad | |
| participle | present | past |
| frignandi | gifrognan, frognan | |