hwettan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwattjan, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną (“to incite, sharpen”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₁d- (“sharp”).
Cognate with Middle Dutch wetten (Dutch wetten), Old High German wezzan (German wetzen), Old Norse hvetja (Swedish vässa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxwet.tɑn/, [ˈʍet.tɑn]
Conjugation
Conjugation of hwettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hwettan | hwettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hwette | hwette |
| second person singular | hwetst | hwettest |
| third person singular | hwett, hwet | hwette |
| plural | hwettaþ | hwetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hwette | hwette |
| plural | hwetten | hwetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hwete | |
| plural | hwettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hwettende | (ġe)hweted, (ġe)hwett, (ġe)hwet | |
Derived terms
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