Mège

Möge is a German verb form used primarily as the Konjunktiv I (subjunctive I) of mögen. It functions to express wishes, blessings, or hopes, and is also used in indirect speech in formal writing. In everyday language, its use is relatively rare and often reserved for ceremonial, literary, or religious contexts.

Grammatically, the Konjunktiv I forms of mögen include: ich möge, du mögest, er möge, wir mögen, ihr möget, sie mögen. The form möge appears in both singular and plural constructions and is most recognizable when beginning a clause that articulates a wish or hope, as in set phrases or blessings.

Examples of usage include: Möge die Macht mit dir sein. Möge die Zukunft dir Gesundheit bringen. Möge Frieden auf Erden sein. In modern spoken German, speakers more often use hopeful or polite constructions such as hoffentlich or ich hoffe, and reserve möge for formal, literary, or ceremonial language. The construction may also appear in religious or traditional prayers and blessings.

Etymology and related forms: Möge comes from the verb mögen, whose sense includes “to like,” “to be allowed,” or “may.” It is the Konjunktiv I form used to report or express wishes. Related forms include möchten, a separate verb used for polite requests (ich möchte) and commonly employed in everyday speech, and the broader verb family of mögen in various tenses and moods.