hedning

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish hethen + -ing, from Old Norse heiðinn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hednenɡ/, [ˈheðneŋ]

Noun

hedning c (singular definite hedningen, plural indefinite hedninger or hedninge)

  1. pagan, heathen

Inflection

More information common gender, singular ...
Declension of hedning
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hedning hedningen hedninger
hedninge
hedningerne
hedningene
genitive hednings hedningens hedningers
hedninges
hedningernes
hedningenes
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Old Norse heiðingi.

Noun

hedning m (definite singular hedningen, indefinite plural hedninger, definite plural hedningene)

  1. a heathen
  2. a pagan

Usage notes

Hedning appears to be masculine only, rather than both masculine and feminine as shown in the reference below. Heidning in Nynorsk is a masculine noun. Confirmation either way is welcome.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish heþninge or heden + -ning.

Noun

hedning c

  1. a heathen, a pagan
  2. a gentile

Declension

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