*fehaną
Runic: ᚠᛖᚺᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸe.xɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to rejoice, be glad
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-e/o- from root *peḱ- (‘joyful, pretty’). Cognate with Lithuanian puošti (‘to decorate’). Related to *fagjaną (‘to cause to rejoice; to please’), *fēgōną (‘to polish; to clean; to sweep’), and fēhiz (‘satisfactory’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fehō | fehaų | – |
| 2nd singular | fihizi | fehaiz | feh |
| 3rd singular | fihidi | fehai | fehadau |
| 1st dual | fehōz | fehaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | fehadiz | fehaidiz | fehadiz |
| 1st plural | fehamaz | fehaim | – |
| 2nd plural | fihid | fehaid | fihid |
| 3rd plural | fehandi | fehain | fehandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fehai | – |
| 2nd singular | fehazai | fehaizau |
| 3rd singular | fehadai | fehaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | fehandai | fehaindau |
| 2nd plural | fehandai | fehaindau |
| 3rd plural | fehandai | fehaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | fah | fēgį̄ |
| 2nd singular | faht | fēgīz |
| 3rd singular | fah | fēgī |
| 1st dual | fēgū | fēgīw |
| 2nd dual | fēgudiz | fēgīdiz |
| 1st plural | fēgum | fēgīm |
| 2nd plural | fēgud | fēgīd |
| 3rd plural | fēgun | fēgīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fehaną | fehandz | feganaz |
Descendants
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*gafehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- ġefēon, ġefeohan (Old English)
- gifehan (Old High German)