hyht

Old English

Alternative forms

hiht

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *huhtiz, from *hug- (“thought; mind”). Compare Middle High German huht (“thought; mind; memory”), Old English hyġd (“meaning; thought; remembrance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hyht/, [hyçt]

Noun

hyht m

hope

Declension

Declension of hyht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hyht	hyhtas
accusative	hyht	hyhtas
genitive	hyhtes	hyhta
dative	hyhte	hyhtum

Descendants

Middle English: hight, huht, hihht, hihte, hiȝte, hiht

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