wagan

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Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wagn, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵʰ- (to transport, carry). Compare Old English wæġn (whence modern English wain), Old Dutch wagan (whence English wagon), Old High German wagan, Old Norse vagn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wagan m

  1. cart.
  2. plough.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: wagen