bigenga

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bīgangijō, equivalent to bī- +‎ genġa. Cognate with Old High German bigengo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bīġenġa m

  1. inhabitant
  2. cultivator
  3. one who takes care of others; benefactor
  4. observer; worshipper

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: beȝenga, beȝeng