heizzan

Old High German

Alternative forms

• heizan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haitan, see also Old Saxon hētan, Old English hātan, Old Norse heita, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (haitan).

Verb

heizzan

1. (transitive) to call
2. (transitive) to order
3. (intransitive) to be called

Conjugation

Conjugation of heizzan (strong class 7)

infinitive	heizzan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	heizzu, heizzo	hiaz
2nd person singular	heizzis, heizzist	hiazi
3rd person singular	heizzit	hiaz
1st person plural	heizzem, heizzemēs	hiazum, hiazumēs
2nd person plural	heizzet	hiazut
3rd person plural	heizzant	hiazun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	heizze	hiazi
2nd person singular	heizzēs, heizzēst	hiazīs, hiazīst
3rd person singular	heizze	hiazi
1st person plural	heizzēm, heizzemēs	hiazīm, hiazīmēs
2nd person plural	heizzēt	hiazīt
3rd person plural	heizzēn	hiazīn
imperative	present
singular	heizz
plural	heizzet
participle	present	past
	heizzanti	giheizan

Descendants

• Middle High German: heizen
  • Bavarian: hoazn

    Cimbrian: hoazan

    Mòcheno: hoasn

  • German: heißen
  • Luxembourgish: heeschen (fully merged with *aiskōn)
  • Yiddish: הייסן (heysn)