hamettan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *haimattjan, from Proto-Germanic *haimatjaną, equivalent to hām + -ettan. Cognate with Old Norse heimta (“to fetch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.met.tɑn/, [ˈhɑː.met.tɑn]
Verb
hāmettan
- to provide a home (for/to); house
- to bring back (to a home, village, etc.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of hāmettan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hāmettan | hāmettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hāmette | hāmette |
| second person singular | hāmetst | hāmettest |
| third person singular | hāmett, hāmet | hāmette |
| plural | hāmettaþ | hāmetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hāmette | hāmette |
| plural | hāmetten | hāmetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hāmete | |
| plural | hāmettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hāmettende | (ġe)hāmeted, (ġe)hāmett, (ġe)hāmet | |