hliehhan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną. Cognates include Old Saxon hlahhian, Old High German hlahhan, Old Norse hlæja, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hlahjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxli͜yx.xɑn/, [ˈl̥i͜yç.çɑn]
Verb
hliehhan
- to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)
- Hwæt hliehst þū mīn?
- Why are you laughing at me?
Conjugation
Conjugation of hliehhan (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | hliehhan | hliehhenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hliehhe | hlōg, hlōh |
| second person singular | hliehst | hlōge |
| third person singular | hliehþ | hlōg, hlōh |
| plural | hliehhaþ | hlōgon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hliehhe | hlōge |
| plural | hliehhen | hlōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlieh | |
| plural | hliehhaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hliehhende | *hlæġen | |