hebban
Old English
Alternative forms
- heffan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxeb.bɑn/, [ˈheb.bɑn]
Verb
hebban
Conjugation
Conjugation of hebban (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | hebban | hebbenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hebbe | hōf, hefde |
| second person singular | hefst | hōfe, hefdest |
| third person singular | hefþ | hōf, hefde |
| plural | hebbaþ | hōfon, hefdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hebbe | hōfe, hefde |
| plural | hebben | hōfen, hefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hefe | |
| plural | hebbaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hebbende | (ġe)hæfen, (ġe)hafen, (ġe)hefen, (ġe)hefed | |
Conjugation of hebban (strong class 6 Anglian)
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| infinitive | hebban¹ | hebbenne, hebbanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hebbu, hebbe | hōf |
| second person singular | hefes³ | hōfe³ |
| third person singular | hefeþ² | hōf |
| plural | hebbaþ² | hōfun, hōfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hebbe | hōfe |
| plural | hebben¹ | hōfen¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hefe | |
| plural | hebbaþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| hebbende | (ġe)hæfen, (ġe)hafen, (ġe)hefen | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence
Notes on Conjugation
- The past-tense forms with ⟨hefd-⟩ and the past participle ġehefed were distinctly Late West Saxon.