mögen

Low German

/ˈmœːɣən/, /ˈmøːɣən/

verb
Definitions
  • (auxiliary) may, can, be allowed to.
  • (auxiliary) used to express presumption, often used as the English should
  • (auxiliary) to wish to, to would like to
  • (auxiliary) often used with glöven or seggen, emphasizes their meaning
  • (transitive) to be allowed to have/take, to may have used as a polite way to request something
  • (transitive) To like.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German mȫgen inherited from Old Saxon mugan 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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