hettan
Icelandic
Noun
hettan
- definite nominative singular of hetta
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hatjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂d-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxet.tɑn/, [ˈhet.tɑn]
Verb
hettan
- to pursue as an enemy
- to persecute
Declension
Conjugation of hettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hettan | hettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hette | hette |
| second person singular | hetst | hettest |
| third person singular | hett, het | hette |
| plural | hettaþ | hetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hette | hette |
| plural | hetten | hetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hete | |
| plural | hettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hettende | (ġe)heted, (ġe)hett, (ġe)het | |
Synonyms
- ēhtan
Derived terms
- hettend
- hetting
Descendants
- Middle English: hetien
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “hettan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Swedish
Noun
hettan
- definite singular of hetta.
Anagrams
- hatten