forgen

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfɔr.ʒən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈfɔɾ.d͡ʒen]

Verb

forgen

1. third-person plural present indicative of forjar

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fforge, forge, fourgen

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfoːrd͡ʒən/

Verb

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

1. To make; to build:
   1. (metallurgy) To forge (shape metal)
   2. To coin; to mint (money, currency)
   3. To bring about; to cause (something)
2. 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
imperative singular		—
plural1	forgen, forge	forgeden, forgede
imperative plural	forgeth, forge	—
participles	forgynge, forgende	forged, yforged

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

Related terms

• forge
• forger
• forgeresse
• forgynge

Descendants

• English: forge
• Scots: forge

References

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