gehatan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahaitaną (“to promise”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ hātan. Cognate with Old Saxon gihêtan, Old High German giheizan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gahaitan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈhɑːtɑn/

Verb

ġehātan

  1. To promise, vow.
  2. To command, order.
  3. To call, name, bid, summon.
  4. To threaten.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehātan (strong class 7)
infinitive ġehātan tō ġehātanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular ġehāte, ġehātte ġehēt
2nd-person singular ġehǣtst ġehēte
3rd-person singular ġehǣtt ġehēt
plural ġehātaþ ġehēton, ġehēhton
subjunctive present past
singular ġehāte ġehēte, ġehehte
plural ġehāten ġehēten, ġehehten
imperative
singular ġehāt
plural ġehātaþ
participle present past
ġehātende ġehāten

Derived terms
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