forþgang
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *furþagangaz (“a going forth, advancement”), equivalent to forþ- + gang. Compare German Fortschritt (“progress”), which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]forþgang m
- going forward: advancement or an advance
- progress
- going out
- drain
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forþgang | forþgangas |
| accusative | forþgang | forþgangas |
| genitive | forþganges | forþganga |
| dative | forþgange | forþgangum |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: forthgang