hebban

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

  • *heben, hebon, *hebben

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (to grasp).

Verb

hebban

  1. to have

Descendants


Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p- (take, seize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheb.bɑn/

Verb

hebban

  1. to lift, to raise up
    Ic hond and rond hebban mihte. I could lift hand and shield. (Beowulf)

Conjugation

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