hæst

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See also: häst

Old English

Alternative forms

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

Noun

hǣst f

  1. violence, fury
  2. strife

Declension

Declension of hǣst (strong ō-stem)
Case 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
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