hætu

Old English

Alternative forms

• hǣto, hǣte

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haitį̄. Equivalent to hāt +‎ -u.

Noun

hǣtu f

1. heat

Declension

Declension of hætu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hǣtu	—
accusative	hǣte	—
genitive	hǣte	—
dative	hǣte	—

Antonyms

• ċiele

Descendants

• Middle English: hete, heet, heete, heite, hetee, hette; hæte, heate
  • English: heat
  • Scots: hete, heit
  • Yola: het