"-gan" meaning in Old English

See -gan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɡɑn/
Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix form}} -gan
  1. inflection of -ga:
    nominative plural
    Tags: form-of, morpheme, nominative, plural Form of: -ga
    Sense id: en--gan-ang-suffix-sRcq77f9 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 12 13 32 28
  2. inflection of -ga:
    accusative singular/plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, morpheme, plural, singular Form of: -ga
    Sense id: en--gan-ang-suffix-VmQRV9E~ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 12 13 32 28
  3. inflection of -ga:
    genitive/dative singular
    Tags: dative, form-of, genitive, morpheme, singular Form of: -ga
    Sense id: en--gan-ang-suffix-qdpUBzp2 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 12 13 32 28
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "suffix form"
      },
      "expansion": "-gan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "38 30 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 12 13 32 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -ga:",
        "nominative plural"
      ],
      "id": "en--gan-ang-suffix-sRcq77f9",
      "links": [
        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "38 30 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 12 13 32 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -ga:",
        "accusative singular/plural"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "38 30 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 12 13 32 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -ga:",
        "genitive/dative singular"
      ],
      "id": "en--gan-ang-suffix-qdpUBzp2",
      "links": [
        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "morpheme",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-gan"
}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English non-lemma forms",
    "Old English suffix forms",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "1": "ang",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
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        "inflection of -ga:",
        "nominative plural"
      ],
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        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -ga:",
        "accusative singular/plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "morpheme",
        "plural",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-ga"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of -ga:",
        "genitive/dative singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-ga",
          "-ga#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "morpheme",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-gan"
}

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