Active Voice
Indicative Present
| 1st sing. | hellō |
| 2nd sing. | hillizi |
| 3rd sing. | hillidi |
| 1st dual | hellōz |
| 2nd dual | helladiz |
| 1st plur. | hellamaz |
| 2nd plur. | hillid |
| 3rd plur. | hellandi |
Indicative Past
| 1st sing. | hall |
| 2nd sing. | hallt |
| 3rd sing. | hall |
| 1st dual | hullū |
| 2nd dual | hulludiz |
| 1st plur. | hullum |
| 2nd plur. | hullud |
| 3rd plur. | hullun |
Subjunctive Present
| 1st sing. | hellaų |
| 2nd sing. | hellaiz |
| 3rd sing. | hellai |
| 1st dual | hellaiw |
| 2nd dual | hellaidiz |
| 1st plur. | hellaim |
| 2nd plur. | hellaid |
| 3rd plur. | hellain |
Subjunctive Past
| 1st sing. | hullį̄ |
| 2nd sing. | hullīz |
| 3rd sing. | hullī |
| 1st dual | hullīw |
| 2nd dual | hullīdiz |
| 1st plur. | hullīm |
| 2nd plur. | hullīd |
| 3rd plur. | hullīn |
Imperative
| 2nd sing. | hell |
| 3rd sing. | helladau |
| 2nd dual | helladiz |
| 2nd plur. | hillid |
| 3rd plur. | hellandau |
Passive Voice
Indicative
| 1st sing. | hellai |
| 2nd sing. | hellazai |
| 3rd sing. | helladai |
| 1st plur. | hellandai |
| 2nd plur. | hellandai |
| 3rd plur. | hellandai |
Subjunctive
| 2nd sing. | hellaizau |
| 3rd sing. | hellaidau |
| 1st plur. | hellaindau |
| 2nd plur. | hellaindau |
| 3rd plur. | hellaindau |
Participles
| Present | hellandz |
| Past | hullanaz |
Etymology
A verbal formation from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, make noise”). The semantic shift from "make noise" > "loud" > "clear, bright" in the High German descendants parallels that of Latin clārus (“loud, clear”), from the same root.
Verbs referencing "hellaną"
German, old spelling
hellen, Middle Dutch
hellen, Middle High German
hellen.
Cognates
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