hääfft

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse hepta, hefta (“to impede, hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną; frequentative of hafwa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²hɛft/
    Rhymes: -ɛ̀ft

Verb

hääfft (preterite häfftä)

  1. (transitive) To impede, hinder.
    Ji vadht häfftä sä ji int kónd fära dill bröllope
    I was prevented from being able to attend the wedding
    jö värt so hefte uti arbeite
    I was so obstructed in my work
    heft bort töyn
    to be hindered in one’s work
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