hastif

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Frankish *haifst (“violence”). Compare Old High German heisti (“powerful”).

Adjective

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hastif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular hastive)

  1. speedy; quick
  2. hurried

Declension

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Declension of hastif
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject hastifs hastive hastif
Oblique hastif hastive hastif
Plural Subject hastif hastives hastif
Oblique hastifs hastives hastif

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: hâtif
  • → Middle English: hastif

References

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  • Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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