hääfft

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse hepta, hefta (“to impede, hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną; frequentative of hafwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²hɛft/
    Rhymes: -ɛ̀ft

Verb

hääfft (preterite häfftä)

  1. (transitive) to impede, hinder
    Ji vadht häfftä sä ji int kónd fära dill bröllope
    I was prevented from being able to attend the wedding
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