GÁ
GÁ (varieties GÁN/-E/-A)) can be the verb 'to go' or the noun 'gau' (territory, Dutch: 'gouw'). Since the etymology of the latter is unclear, it may well have been derived from the verb.
- go - English
- gaan - Dutch, Afrikaans
- gehen - German
- gå - Danish, Norse, Swedish
- geane - Frisian
- ganga - Icelandic
Present singular GÉITH plural GÁN.
Past singular GVNG plural GVNGON.
Perfect GVNGEN.
The verb is used with prefixes:
- AN- concern
- BI- (inf. consistently BIGÁNA) reach, attain, fetch, etc.
- FÁRUT- move forward, progress
- FOR- fare
- FORTH- continue
- HINNE- leave
- IN- go in, enter
- MITH- go along, join
- NÉI- check, ascertain
- OF- resign, retire
- OMME- deal with
- TO- happen
- UT- gou out, exit
- VNT- escape (one's attention)
- VR- perish
Derived nouns:
- ÉN'GÁ spouse (going-as-one)
- IN'GVNG entrance
- OMMEGANG interaction
- UTGVNG exit
Derived personal name:
- HÁCHGÁNA 'go-high'
Derived geographical names:
- ALDERGÁ/-A and -MVDE
- GRÉNEGÁ (probably Groningen)
- WÍRINGGÁ (probably Wieringen)
- GONGGA (Ganges)