forþgang
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *furþagangaz (“a going forth, advancement”), equivalent to forþ- + gang. Compare German Fortschritt (“progress”), which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
forþgang m
- going forward: advancement or an advance
- progress
- going out
- drain
Declension[edit]
Declension of forþgang (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | forþgang | forþgangas |
accusative | forþgang | forþgangas |
genitive | forþganges | forþganga |
dative | forþgange | forþgangum |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: forthgang