heawan
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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hawwaną, a reduplicating verb, from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to hew; to hit, strike; to forge”). Cognate with Old Dutch houwan (modern Dutch houwen), Old Frisian hawa, Old High German houwan (modern German hauen), Old Norse hǫggva (Icelandic höggva, Swedish hugga), Old Saxon hauwan, hauuan.
Pronunciation
Verb
hēawan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēawan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | hēawan | hēawenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hēawe | hēow |
| second person singular | hīewst | hēowe |
| third person singular | hīewþ | hēow |
| plural | hēawaþ | hēowon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hēawe | hēowe |
| plural | hēawen | hēowen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hēaw | |
| plural | hēawaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hēawende | (ġe)hēawen | |
Derived terms
Descendants
Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kewh₂-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English class 7 strong verbs