hedan
See also: héðan
Maltese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Arabic هٰذَا (hāḏā). For the -n see dan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈdaːn/
Determiner
hedan (feminine hedin, plural hedawn)
- (now rare, dated) emphatic form of dan (“this”)
Coordinate terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse héðan.
Adverb
hedan
- (rare) hence
References
- “hedan” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan. Cognate with Old Saxon hodian (Middle Low German höden), Dutch hoeden, Old High German huoten (German hüten).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxeː.dɑn/, [ˈheː.dɑn]
Verb
hēdan (West Saxon)
- (intransitive) to pay attention, take notice (+ genitive)
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēdan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hēdan | hēdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hēde | hēdde |
| second person singular | hēdest, hētst | hēddest |
| third person singular | hēdeþ, hētt, hēt | hēdde |
| plural | hēdaþ | hēddon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hēde | hēdde |
| plural | hēden | hēdden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hēd | |
| plural | hēdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hēdende | (ġe)hēded | |