fregnan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrej.nɑn/

Verb

freġnan

1. Alternative form of friġnan (“to ask”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of freġnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	freġnan	tō freġnenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	freġne	fræġn
2nd-person singular	friġnest	fruġne
3rd-person singular	friġneþ	fræġn
plural	freġnaþ	fruġnon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	freġne	fruġne
plural	freġnen	fruġnen
imperative
singular	freġn
plural	freġnaþ
participle	present	past
	freġnende	(ġe)fruġnen

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- (“to ask”).

Verb

fregnan

1. to ask, pray

   sie mid is uuordun fragn huene sie sokean quamin

   she asked with her the words he used who they searched (Heliand, verse 4839)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fregnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	fregnan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	frignu	fragn
2nd person singular	frignis	frugni
3rd person singular	frignid	fragn
plural	fregnad	frugnun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	fregne	frugni
2nd person singular	fregnes	frugnis
3rd person singular	fregne	frugni
plural	fregnen	frugnin
imperative	present
singular	fregn
plural	fregnad
participle	present	past
	frignandi	gifrognan, frognan