*jehaną

Runic: ᛃᛖᚺᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈje.xɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Strong class 5

Meanings

to speak, say, express

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *yék-e-ti, from *yek- (‘to speak’). Cognate with Sanskrit याचति (yā́cati) (yā́cati, ‘to ask, entreat’), Proto-Celtic *yextis (‘language’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	jehō	jehaų	–
2nd singular	jihizi	jehaiz	jeh
3rd singular	jihidi	jehai	jehadau
1st dual	jehōz	jehaiw	–
2nd dual	jehadiz	jehaidiz	jehadiz
1st plural	jehamaz	jehaim	–
2nd plural	jihid	jehaid	jihid
3rd plural	jehandi	jehain	jehandau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	jehai	–
2nd singular	jehazai	jehaizau
3rd singular	jehadai	jehaidau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	jehandai	jehaindau
2nd plural	jehandai	jehaindau
3rd plural	jehandai	jehaindau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	jah	jēgį̄
2nd singular	jaht	jēgīz
3rd singular	jah	jēgī
1st dual	jēgū	jēgīw
2nd dual	jēgudiz	jēgīdiz
1st plural	jēgum	jēgīm
2nd plural	jēgud	jēgīd
3rd plural	jēgun	jēgīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
jehaną	jehandz	jeganaz

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Descendants

*jehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- jā (Old Frisian)
*jehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- gian (Old Dutch)
  - gien (Middle Dutch)
*jehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- gehir, geïr, gehine, gehisner (Old French)
  - gehir, gehenne, genner (Middle French)
    - dgeinne (Franc-Comtois)
    - gêne, gêner (French)
*jehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- jehan, gehan (Old High German)
  - jëhen, gehen (Middle High German)
    - jehen (German)
*jehan (Proto-West Germanic)
- *jehan, gehan, gean, *ge-jehan (Old Saxon)
  - jēn, jein, gēn, gein (Middle Low German)

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