Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From late Middle Dutch hisen, hischen. Further etymology uncertain, but possibly related to Proto-Germanic *hatjaną (to hunt down, pursue, persecute, attack). Or, possibly imitative.

Related to Middle Low German hissen, German hissen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.sə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hij‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯sən

Verb edit

hijsen

  1. (transitive) to pull up, hoist

Inflection edit

Inflection of hijsen (strong class 1)
infinitive hijsen
past singular hees
past participle gehesen
infinitive hijsen
gerund hijsen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular hijs hees
2nd person sing. (jij) hijst hees
2nd person sing. (u) hijst hees
2nd person sing. (gij) hijst heest
3rd person singular hijst hees
plural hijsen hesen
subjunctive sing.1 hijse hese
subjunctive plur.1 hijsen hesen
imperative sing. hijs
imperative plur.1 hijst
participles hijsend gehesen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: hys
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hesi
  • Caribbean Hindustani: hice
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heise

References edit

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN