mögen

German (Berlin)

/ˈmøːɡən/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • (transitive) to like (something or someone)
  • (intransitive) to want to go
  • (auxiliary) may expresses a possibility, never a permission
  • (auxiliary) to be hesitant to (do something)
  • (auxiliary) may paraphrases the optative.
  • (transitive) to want; would like (to have or to do something)
  • (auxiliary) to want to; would like to; to wish to (do something)

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German mugan (shall, can, may, must, be able) inherited from Proto-Germanic *maganą (may, be able to, be able) derived from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- (be able, capable, help, be able to, power, sorcerer).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*megʰ-

Gloss

be able, capable, help, be able to, power, sorcerer

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

力

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