bigian

Old Dutch

Etymology

From bi- +‎ gian.

Verb

bigian

1. to profess, to acknowledge (God)

Inflection

Conjugation of bigian (strong class 5 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	bigian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	bigio, bigion	bigag
2nd person singular	bigies	bigāgi
3rd person singular	bigiet	bigag
1st person plural	bigiun	bigāgon
2nd person plural	bigiet	bigāgot
3rd person plural	bigiunt	bigāgon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	bigie	bigāgi
2nd person singular	bigies	bigāgi
3rd person singular	bigie	bigāgi
1st person plural	bigien	bigāgin
2nd person plural	bigiet	bigāgit
3rd person plural	bigien	bigāgin
imperative	present
singular	bigig
plural	bigiet
participle	present	past
	bigiandi	bigian

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: begien

Further reading

• “bigian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012