hittan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hitta, from Proto-Germanic *hittijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxit.tɑn/, [ˈhit.tɑn]

Verb

hittan

  1. to hit upon
  2. to meet with

Conjugation

Conjugation of hittan (weak, class 1)
infinitive hittan hittenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hitte hitte
second person singular hitst hittest
third person singular hitt, hit hitte
plural hittaþ hitton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hitte hitte
plural hitten hitten
imperative
singular hite
plural hittaþ
participle present past
hittende (ġe)hited, (ġe)hitt, (ġe)hit

Descendants

  • Middle English: hitten, hit, hitte, hyt, hittyne (Derbyshire), hette (Norfolk), hutte (Southwest Midland)
    • English: hit (see there for further descendants)
    • Middle Scots: hit
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