forþgang

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furþagangaz (“a going forth, advancement”), equivalent to forþ- +‎ gang. Compare German Fortschritt (“progress”), which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈforθˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈforˠðˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

forþgang m

going forward: advancement or an advance
progress
going out
drain

Declension

Declension of forþgang (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	forþgang	forþgangas
accusative	forþgang	forþgangas
genitive	forþganges	forþganga
dative	forþgange	forþgangum

Derived terms

forþgenġe

Descendants

Middle English: forthgang

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