heofan

Old English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe͜oː.fɑn/, [ˈhe͜oː.vɑn]

Verb

hēofan

  1. to lament, grieve, wail
Usage notes
  • Strong past tense forms occasionally occur (singular hēof or hōf, plural hēofon).
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēofan (weak, class 1)
infinitive hēofan hēofenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hēofe hēofde
second person singular hēofest, hēofst hēofdest
third person singular hēofeþ, hēofþ hēofde
plural hēofaþ hēofdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hēofe hēofde
plural hēofen hēofden
imperative
singular hēof
plural hēofaþ
participle present past
hēofende (ġe)hēofed
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe͜o.fɑn/, [ˈhe͜o.vɑn]

Noun

heofan m or f

  1. alternative form of heofon
Declension
masculine

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative heofan heofanas
accusative heofan heofanas
genitive heofanes heofana
dative heofane heofanum
feminine

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative heofan heofana, heofane
accusative heofane heofana, heofane
genitive heofane heofana
dative heofane heofanum
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