lettan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *latjaną, from *lataz (“late”). Cognate with Old Frisian letta, Old Saxon lettian (Dutch letten), Old High German lezzan, Old Norse letja, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (latjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlet.tɑn/

Verb

lettan

1. to hinder, obstruct

Conjugation

Conjugation of lettan (weak class 1)

infinitive	lettan	lettenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lette	lette
second person singular	letst	lettest
third person singular	lett, let	lette
plural	lettaþ	letton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lette	lette
plural	letten	letten
imperative
singular	lete
plural	lettaþ
participle	present	past
	lettende	(ġe)leted, (ġe)lett, (ġe)let

Descendants

• English: let