famgian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *faimagōn, equivalent to fām +‎ -gian and fāmiġ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑːm.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈfɑːm.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

fāmgian

1. to foam, froth

Conjugation

Conjugation of fāmgian (weak class 2)

infinitive	fāmgian	fāmgienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fāmgiġe	fāmgode
second person singular	fāmgast	fāmgodest
third person singular	fāmgaþ	fāmgode
plural	fāmgiaþ	fāmgodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fāmgiġe	fāmgode
plural	fāmgiġen	fāmgoden
imperative
singular	fāmga
plural	fāmgiaþ
participle	present	past
	fāmgiende	(ġe)fāmgod

Related terms

• fǣman

Descendants

• Middle English: famen, fomen
  • English: foam
  • Scots: fame