hjitte

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hjitte. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hjitte, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hjitte in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hjitte you have here. The definition of the word hjitte will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhjitte, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hēta (“to call, to command”), from Proto-West Germanic *haitan.

Pronunciation

Verb

hjitte

  1. to be called, to be named
    Hoe hjitsto?
    What's your name?
  2. to command, to order

Inflection

Strong class 7
infinitive hjitte
3rd singular past hiet
past participle hiten
infinitive hjitte
long infinitive hjitten
gerund hjitten n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular hjit hiet
2nd singular hjitst hietst
3rd singular hjit hiet
plural hjitte hieten
imperative hjit
participles hjittend hiten

Further reading

  • “hjitte (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia