hääfft

hääfft

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse hepta, hefta (“to impede, hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną; frequentative of hafwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛft/

  Rhymes: -ɛ̀ft

Verb

hääfft (preterite häfftä)

1. (transitive) To impede, hinder.

   Ji vadht häfftä sä ji int kónd fära dill bröllope

   I was prevented from being able to attend the wedding

   jö värt so hefte uti arbeite

   I was so obstructed in my work

   heft bort töyn

   to be hindered in one’s work