to be able to.pres.3sg

magan

V

to be able to

Attested in Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia (mæġ), Aelfric's Colloquy 3 (mæġ), Aelfric's Colloquy 4 (magon)

originates from: PGmc *mugan- "be able" (pwgmc-stressed-u) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:373)

Inflected forms

mæġ "to be able to.pres.3sg" (oe-3sg)

magon "to be able to.pres.1pl" (oe-1pl)

Paradigms