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Old English · verb

heofan

Normalised hēofan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈxe͜oː.fɑn/
[ˈhe͜oː.vɑn]
Syllables
ˈxe͜oː · fɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
grievewail

heofan1 · noun · masculine/feminine · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of heofon

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of heofan
SingularPlural
Nominative heofanheofanasheofanaheofane
Accusative heofanheofaneheofanasheofanaheofane
Genitive heofanesheofaneheofana
Dative heofaneheofanum

heofan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to lament, grieve, wail

Conjugation

Conjugation of heofan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hēofehēofde
2nd singular hēofesthēofsthēofdest
3rd singular hēofeþhēofþhēofde
Plural hēofaþhēofdon
Subjunctive
Singular hēofehēofde
Plural hēofenhēofden
Non-finite forms of heofan
Form
Infinitive hēofan
Inflected infinitive hēofenne
Imperative singular hēof
Imperative plural hēofaþ
Present participle hēofende
Past participle hēofedġehēofed

All forms (23)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *heufaną, akin to Old Saxon hiovan, Old High German hioban, Old Norse hjófa.

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