bargeinio

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle English bargaynen, from Anglo-Norman bargaigner (to bargain), from Frankish *borganjan (to borrow, lend), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną (to borrow, lend), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (to protect, secure). By surface analysis, bargen + -io.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /barˈɡei̯njɔ/

Verb

bargeinio (first-person singular present bargeiniaf)

  1. to bargain, haggle

Conjugation

  • taro bargen (to strike a bargain)

Mutation

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Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), bargeinio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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