mogen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈmoːɣə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to be allowed
  • (auxiliary) may, can, be allowed to
  • (intransitive) may go, can go, to be allowed to go
  • (transitive) may have, can have
  • (transitive) to like of food or of a person.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch mogen inherited from Old Dutch mugan inherited from Proto-Germanic *maganą (may, be able to, be able) derived from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ- (be able, can).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*magʰ-

Gloss

be able, can

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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