heofan

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *heufaną, akin to Old Saxon hiovan, Old High German hioban, Old Norse hjófa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe͜oː.fɑn/, [ˈhe͜oː.vɑn]

Verb

hēofan

1. to lament, grieve, wail

Usage notes

• Strong past tense forms occasionally occur (singular hēof or hōf, plural hēofon).

Conjugation

Conjugation of hēofan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hēofan	hēofenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hēofe	hēofde
second person singular	hēofest, hēofst	hēofdest
third person singular	hēofeþ, hēofþ	hēofde
plural	hēofaþ	hēofdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hēofe	hēofde
plural	hēofen	hēofden
imperative
singular	hēof
plural	hēofaþ
participle	present	past
	hēofende	(ġe)hēofed

Derived terms

• hēof

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe͜o.fɑn/, [ˈhe͜o.vɑn]

Noun

heofan m or f

1. Alternative form of heofon

Declension

masculine

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	heofan	heofanas
accusative	heofan	heofanas
genitive	heofanes	heofana
dative	heofane	heofanum

feminine

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	heofan	heofana, heofane
accusative	heofane	heofana, heofane
genitive	heofane	heofana
dative	heofane	heofanum