Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Northern French gauger; equivalent to gauge +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡau̯d͡ʒən/, /ˈɡaːd͡ʒən/

Verb

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gaugen

  1. (transitive) To measure, rule
  2. (transitive) To formally measure; make a measurement of.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of gaugen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) gaugen, gauge
present tense past tense
1st-person singular gauge gauged
2nd-person singular gaugest gaugedest
3rd-person singular gaugeth gauged
subjunctive singular gauge
imperative singular
plural1 gaugen, gauge gaugeden, gaugede
imperative plural gaugeth, gauge
participles gaugynge, gaugende gauged, ygauged

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

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