hasu

See also: Hasu and hasú

Japanese

Romanization

hasu

1. Rōmaji transcription of はす

Old English

Alternative forms

• heasu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hasu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.su/, [ˈhɑ.zu]

Adjective

hasu

1. dusky; grey; ashen
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24‎^[1]:

     …Hwīlum iċ onhyrġe þone haswan earn, gūðfugles hlēoþor; hwīlum glidan reorde mūþe ġemǣne, hwīlum mǣwes song, þǣr iċ glado sitte.

     …Sometimes I imitate the grey eagle, a speech of war-bird; sometimes a kite's voice with common mouth, sometimes a gull's song when I sit gladful.

Usage notes

• Weak adjective forms are formed using has(e)w-.

Declension

Declension of hasu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hasu, haso	hasu, haso	hasu, haso
Accusative	hasone	haswe	hasu, haso
Genitive	haswes	hasore	haswes
Dative	haswum	hasore	haswum
Instrumental	haswe	hasore	haswe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	haswe	haswa, haswe	hasu, haso
Accusative	haswe	haswa, haswe	hasu, haso
Genitive	hasora	hasora	hasora
Dative	haswum	haswum	haswum
Instrumental	haswum	haswum	haswum

Declension of hasu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	haswa	haswe	haswe
Accusative	haswan	haswan	haswe
Genitive	haswan	haswan	haswan
Dative	haswan	haswan	haswan
Instrumental	haswan	haswan	haswan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	haswan	haswan	haswan
Accusative	haswan	haswan	haswan
Genitive	hasora, haswena	hasora, haswena	hasora, haswena
Dative	haswum	haswum	haswum
Instrumental	haswum	haswum	haswum

Derived terms

• haswiġ

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: haswed