beginnan

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan, derived from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną; equivalent to be- + *ginnan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈjin.nɑn/

Verb

beġinnan

  1. to begin

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: beginnen, begynne, bigynne
    • English: begin
    • Scots: begin
    • Yola: begaan (preterite)
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