Reconstruction:Old English/hendan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handijan, from Proto-Germanic *handijaną, equivalent to hand +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxen.dɑn/, [ˈhen.dɑn]

Verb

*hendan

1. (transitive) to take by hand; grasp
2. (transitive) to have in the hand; hold

Conjugation

Conjugation of *hendan (weak class 1)

infinitive	*hendan	*hendenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*hende	*hende
second person singular	*hendest, *henst, *hentst	*hendest
third person singular	*hendeþ, *hent	*hende
plural	*hendaþ	*hendon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*hende	*hende
plural	*henden	*henden
imperative
singular	*hend
plural	*hendaþ
participle	present	past
	*hendende	*(ġe)hended

Derived terms

• ġehendan

Related terms

• ġehende
• hand
• -hende
• hentan

Descendants

• Middle English: henden
  • English: hend
  • ⇒ Middle English: handen, honden (influenced in form by hand, hond)
    • English: hand