Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | gheit |
| Past Participle | gheit |
Auxiliary
sii
Alternative Forms
Etymology
Verbal derivative of Middle High German heie (“hammer, club”), from Old High German heia, from Proto-Germanic *hajaną (“to pound”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kh₂ey- (“to hew”), possibly reanalyzed from *sekh₂- (“to cut”). Compare Luxembourgish Heel (“hoe”).
Sample Sentences