*heufaną
Runic: ᚺᛖᚢᚠᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈxeu̯.ɸɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 2
Meanings
to lament, grieve, wail
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *kew- (‘to howl, scream’). Possibly related to Lithuanian šaukiù and šaũkti (‘shout, yell, cry’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | heufō | heufaų | – |
| 2nd singular | hiufizi | heufaiz | heuf |
| 3rd singular | hiufidi | heufai | heufadau |
| 1st dual | heufōz | heufaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | heufadiz | heufaidiz | heufadiz |
| 1st plural | heufamaz | heufaim | – |
| 2nd plural | hiufid | heufaid | hiufid |
| 3rd plural | heufandi | heufain | heufandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | heufai | – |
| 2nd singular | heufazai | heufaizau |
| 3rd singular | heufadai | heufaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | heufandai | heufaindau |
| 2nd plural | heufandai | heufaindau |
| 3rd plural | heufandai | heufaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | hauf | hubį̄ |
| 2nd singular | hauft | hubīz |
| 3rd singular | hauf | hubī |
| 1st dual | hubū | hubīw |
| 2nd dual | hubudiz | hubīdiz |
| 1st plural | hubum | hubīm |
| 2nd plural | hubud | hubīd |
| 3rd plural | hubun | hubīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| heufaną | heufandz | hubanaz |
Descendants
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*heufan (Proto-West Germanic)
- hēofan (Old English)
- hiovan, heovan, hioƀan, hofna (Old Saxon)
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*heufan (Proto-West Germanic)
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hiofan, hiufan, hioban (Old High German)
- hiufina (Old High German)
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hiofan, hiufan, hioban (Old High German)
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*heuban (Proto-West Germanic)
- hēofan (Old English)
- hiovan, heovan, hioƀan, hofna (Old Saxon)
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*heuban (Proto-West Germanic)
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hiofan, hiufan, hioban (Old High German)
- hiufina (Old High German)
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hiofan, hiufan, hioban (Old High German)
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hjúfra (Old Norse)
- hjúfra (Icelandic)
- 𐌷𐌹𐌿𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hiufan) (Gothic)