heien

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch heien, of uncertain ultimate origin; perhaps related to Latin caedo (“I cut”), where the syncope of -d- would have taken place very early. If so, related to Proto-Germanic *hittijaną (“to hit, make contact with”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.ə(n)/ Hyphenation: hei‧en Homophone: Heijen Rhymes: -ɛi̯ən === Verb === heien (transitive, intransitive) to drive (a pile, plank or wall) into the ground ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== heipaal inheien onderheien ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hei → Papiamentu: hei (dated) → West Frisian: heie === References === == Middle English == === Alternative forms === hei, heiȝe, heiȝen, hegen, heghe, heghen, heȝe, heȝen, heȝi, hehen, hechen, hehȝi, highen, hiȝe, hiȝen, hihen, hie, hien, hæien, hæhȝen, hey, hyghen, hyʒe, hye === Etymology === A conflation of Old English ġehēgan (“to perform, conduct”) (from Proto-West Germanic *hauwjan) and hēan (“to raise up, exalt”) (from *hauhijan). Also influenced by heigh (“high”). === Verb === heien (third-person singular simple present heieth, present participle heiende, heiynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle heied) to raise, lift up (reflexive) to climb to go up, rise to honor, respect to promote, make powerful, rich ==== Descendants ==== English: high Yola: heighed (preterite) === References === “heien, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === heia === Noun === heien m or f definite masculine singular of hei