hæftan

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Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną. Cognate with Old Norse hepta, Old High German heften, Old Saxon heftian, Old Frisian hefta, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (haftjan). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-; compare Old English hæft.

Pronunciation

Verb

hæftan

  1. to seize, make captive, to imprison

Conjugation