fricgan

Old English

Alternative forms

• friċġean, friġan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrij.jɑn/, [ˈfrid.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

friċġan

1. to inquire, ask

   Synonym: frecgan

Conjugation

Conjugation of friċġan (strong class 5)

infinitive	friċġan	friċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	friċġe	fræġ
second person singular	friġst	frǣge, frāge
third person singular	friġþ	fræġ
plural	friċġaþ	frǣgon, frāgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	friċġe	frǣge, frāge
plural	friċġen	frǣgen, frāgen
imperative
singular	friġe
plural	friċġaþ
participle	present	past
	friċġende	(ġe)friġen, (ġe)frugen

Descendants

• Middle English: frien