hæst

See also: häst

Old English

Alternative forms

• hǣste, hēst

Etymology

Proto-West Germanic *haifsti, from Proto-Germanic *haifstiz (“violence”). Akin to Old Saxon hāste (“haste”), Old Norse heifst (“hatred”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃𐍄𐍃 (haifsts, “quarrel”), Lithuanian kaipstù, kaiptī (“to be dizzy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xæːst/, [hæːst]

Noun

hǣst f

1. violence, fury
2. strife

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hǣst	hǣsta, hǣste
accusative	hǣste	hǣsta, hǣste
genitive	hǣste	hǣsta
dative	hǣste	hǣstum

Descendants

• Middle English: heste (hapax)

Adjective

hǣst

1. violent
2. vehement

Declension

Declension of hǣst — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hǣst	hǣst	hǣst
Accusative	hǣstne	hǣste	hǣst
Genitive	hǣstes	hǣstre	hǣstes
Dative	hǣstum	hǣstre	hǣstum
Instrumental	hǣste	hǣstre	hǣste
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hǣste	hǣsta, hǣste	hǣst
Accusative	hǣste	hǣsta, hǣste	hǣst
Genitive	hǣstra	hǣstra	hǣstra
Dative	hǣstum	hǣstum	hǣstum
Instrumental	hǣstum	hǣstum	hǣstum

Declension of hǣst — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hǣsta	hǣste	hǣste
Accusative	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣste
Genitive	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣstan
Dative	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣstan
Instrumental	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣstan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣstan
Accusative	hǣstan	hǣstan	hǣstan
Genitive	hǣstra, hǣstena	hǣstra, hǣstena	hǣstra, hǣstena
Dative	hǣstum	hǣstum	hǣstum
Instrumental	hǣstum	hǣstum	hǣstum