hedan

See also: héðan

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic هٰذَا (hāḏā). For the -n see dan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛˈdaːn/

Determiner

hedan (feminine hedin, plural hedawn)

  1. (now rare, dated) emphatic form of dan (“this”)

Coordinate terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse héðan.

Adverb

hedan

  1. (rare) hence

References

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hœ̄dan

Etymology

Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan. Cognate with Old Saxon hodian (Middle Low German höden), Dutch hoeden, Old High German huotan (German hüten).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxeː.dɑn/, [ˈheː.dɑn]

Verb

hēdan

  1. (intransitive) to pay attention, take notice (+ genitive)

Conjugation
Conjugation of hēdan (weak class 1)
infinitive hēdan hēdenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hēde hēdde
second person singular hēdest, hētst hēddest
third person singular hēdeþ, hētt, hēt hēdde
plural hēdaþ hēddon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hēde hēdde
plural hēden hēdden
imperative
singular hēd
plural hēdaþ
participle present past
hēdende (ġe)hēded

Descendants
  • Middle English: heden
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