lettan

Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *latjanan, from *lataz (“late”). Cognate with Old Frisian letta, Old Saxon lettian (Dutch letten), Old High German lezzan, Old Norse letja, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈletːɑn/

Verb

lettan (weak class 1)

1. to hinder, obstruct

Conjugation

Conjugation of lettan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	lette	lette
2nd-person singular	letest	lettest
3rd-person singular	leteþ	lette
plural	lettaþ	letton
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	lette	lette
plural	letten	letten
imperative
singular	lete
plural	lettaþ
participle	present	past
	lettende	leted

Descendants

• English: let