Old English

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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foregenġa m

  1. predecessor

Declension

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