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gehatan

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Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈxɑː.tɑn/, [jeˈhɑː.tɑn]

Verb

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ġehātan

  1. to promise, vow
  2. to command, order
  3. to call, name
  4. to summon
  5. to threaten

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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