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-gian

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Old English

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Etymology

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From the fusion of Proto-West Germanic *-igōn, *-īgōn, *-agōn, *-ugōn, from Proto-Germanic *-gōną, equivalent to -iġ +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German -igōn, -agōn, Old Norse -ga.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-gian

  1. Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives, often with an intensive effect

Conjugation

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Descendants

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