bigenga

Old English

Alternative forms

• bīgengea, bīgonga, bīgengca, bīġgenga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bīgangijô, equivalent to bī- +‎ genga. Cognate with Old High German bigengeo, bigengo, bigango.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːˌjen.ɡɑ/, [ˈbiːˌjeŋ.ɡɑ]

Noun

bīġenga m

1. inhabitant
2. cultivator
3. one who takes care of others; benefactor
4. observer; worshipper

Declension

Declension of bigenga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bīġenga	bīġengan
accusative	bīġengan	bīġengan
genitive	bīġengan	bīġengena
dative	bīġengan	bīġengum

Derived terms

• eorþbīġenga
• landbegenga

Related terms

• beganga
• bīġenge

Descendants

• Middle English: beȝenga, beȝeng