heeschen

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eːʃən

Etymology 1

From Middle High German heizen, from Old High German heizzan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną. Cognate with German heißen, Dutch heten, English hight, Icelandic heita.

Verb

heeschen (third-person singular present heescht, past participle geheescht, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (intransitive) to be called
  2. (intransitive) to mean, to signify
Conjugation
Regular
infinitive heeschen
participle geheescht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular heeschen
2nd singular heeschs heesch
3rd singular heescht
1st plural heeschen
2nd plural heescht heescht
3rd plural heeschen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German heischen, from earlier eischen, from Old High German eiscōn, from Proto-Germanic *aiskōną. The initial h- was added in late Middle High German under the influence of heizen, whence Luxembourgish heeschen (to be called). Cognate with German heischen, West Frisian easkje, English ask.

Verb

heeschen (third-person singular present heescht, past participle geheescht, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to beg (for)
Conjugation
Regular
infinitive heeschen
participle geheescht
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular heeschen
2nd singular heeschs heesch
3rd singular heescht
1st plural heeschen
2nd plural heescht heescht
3rd plural heeschen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.
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