Old English · verb
hliehhan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VI
- IPA
- /ˈxli͜yx.xɑn/[ˈl̥i͜yç.çɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxli͜yx · xɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- laughlaughed
Meaning
-
to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)
Hwæt hliehst þū mīn?
Why are you laughing at me?
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hliehhe | hlōghlōh |
| 2nd singular | hliehst | hlōge |
| 3rd singular | hliehþ | hlōghlōh |
| Plural | hliehhaþ | hlōgon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hliehhe | hlōge |
| Plural | hliehhen | hlōgen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hliehhan |
| Inflected infinitive | hliehhenne |
| Imperative singular | hlieh |
| Imperative plural | hliehhaþ |
| Present participle | hliehhende |
| Past participle | hlæġen |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną. Cognates include Old Saxon hlahhian, Old High German hlahhan, Old Norse hlæja, Gothic (hlahjan).
Descendants
laugh
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