foregenga

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fore- +‎ *genġa, literally "someone who walks before/in front of". Compare West Frisian foargonger, Dutch voorganger, German Vorgänger, and Swedish föregångare, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌɡen.jɑ/, [ˈfo.reˌɡen.d͡ʒɑ]

Noun[edit]

foregenġa m

  1. predecessor

Declension[edit]

Declension of foregenga (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative foregenġa foregenġan
accusative foregenġan foregenġan
genitive foregenġan foregenġena
dative foregenġan foregenġum
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