heofan
Old English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *heufaną, akin to Old Saxon hiovan, Old High German hioban, Old Norse hjófa.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edithēofan
Usage notes
edit- Strong past tense forms occasionally occur (singular hēof or hōf, plural hēofon).
Conjugation
editConjugation of hēofan (weak class 1)
infinitive | hēofan | hēofenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | hēofe | hēofde |
second person singular | hēofest, hēofst | hēofdest |
third person singular | hēofeþ, hēofþ | hēofde |
plural | hēofaþ | hēofdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | hēofe | hēofde |
plural | hēofen | hēofden |
imperative | ||
singular | hēof | |
plural | hēofaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hēofende | (ġe)hēofed |
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editheofan m or f
- Alternative form of heofon
Declension
edit- masculine
Declension of heofan (strong a-stem)
- feminine
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