hwettan
Old English
Alternative forms
- hƿettan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną (“to incite, sharpen”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷēd- (“sharp”). Cognate with Middle Dutch wetten (Dutch wetten), Old High German wezzan (German wetzen), Old Norse hvetja (Swedish vässa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhwet.tɑn/
Verb
hwettan
- to sharpen
- to incite, encourage
Conjugation
Conjugation of hwettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hwettan | tō hwettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hwette | hwette |
| 2nd-person singular | hwetest | hwettest |
| 3rd-person singular | hweteþ | hwette |
| plural | hwettaþ | hwetton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hwette | hwette |
| plural | hwetten | hwetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hwete | |
| plural | hwettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hwettende | (ġe)hweted | |
Derived terms
- hwetstān
Descendants
- English: whet