hevo

Old High German

Alternative forms

  • heffa, heffe, hephe, heve
  • heffen, hefun, hephen (all unsure whether singular or plural)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *habbjō. Compare Old English hæf.

Noun

*hevo m

  1. yeast

Declension

Declension of hevo (masculine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative hevo hevon, hevun
accusative hevon, hevun hevon, hevun
genitive heven, hevin hevōno
dative heven, hevin hevōm, hevōn

Descendants

  • Middle High German: heve, hefe; hebe, hefe; hepfen