heven

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *heben (compare Estonian ebe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheʋen/, [ˈhe̞ʋe̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eʋen
  • Syllabification(key): he‧ven

Noun

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heven (rare)

  1. Alternative form of hepene

Declension

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Possessive forms of heven (Kotus type 49*E/askel, p-v gradation)

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (to lift).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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heven (third-person singular simple present heveth, present participle hevende, first-/third-person singular past indicative hof, past participle yhoven)

  1. To raise, lift, heave
Descendants
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  • English: heave (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: heave, heve, hewe
  • Yola: heve, hev
References
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Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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heven

  1. Alternative form of hevene

Noun

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heven

  1. Alternative form of hevene

Etymology 3

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Verb

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heven

  1. (rare) Alternative form of haven (to have)

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English heaven.

Noun

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heven

  1. heaven