hebban

Old English

Alternative forms

• heffan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxeb.bɑn/, [ˈheb.bɑn]

Verb

hebban

1. to lift, raise

Conjugation

Conjugation of hebban (strong class 6)

infinitive	hebban	hebbenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hebbe	hōf
second person singular	hefest	hōfe
third person singular	hefeþ	hōf
plural	hebbaþ	hōfon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hebbe	hōfe
plural	hebben	hōfen
imperative
singular	hefe
plural	hebbaþ
participle	present	past
	hebbende	(ġe)hæfen, (ġe)hafen, (ġe)hefen

Derived terms

• āhebban
• ġehebban
• oferhebban
• uphebban

Related terms

• habban
• hafetian
• hæft
• hefiġ
• behoof

Descendants

• Middle English: heven, heiven, heoven, hefen, hewen, hebben
  • English: heave (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: heave, heve, hewe
  • Yola: heve, hev