forgen

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

forgen

  1. third-person plural present indicative of forjar

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin fabricō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒən/, /ˈfoːrd͡ʒən/

Verb

forgen (third-person singular simple present forgeth, present participle forgende, forgynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle forged)

  1. To make; to build:
    1. (metallurgy) To forge (shape metal)
    2. To coin; to mint (money, currency)
    3. To bring about; to cause (something)
  2. To create; to invent:
    1. To make up; to fabricate.
    2. To scheme; to make plans.
    3. To forge; to counterfeit.

Conjugation
Conjugation of forgen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) forgen, forge
present tense past tense
1st-person singular forge forged
2nd-person singular forgest forgedest
3rd-person singular forgeth forged
subjunctive singular forge
imperative singular —
plural1 forgen, forge forgeden, forgede
imperative plural forgeth, forge —
participles forgynge, forgende forged, yforged

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: forge
  • Scots: forge

References
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