hedensk
Danish
Etymology
From an archaic adjective heden (“heathen”) + -sk, from Old Norse heiðinn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heːdənsk/, [ˈheːˀðənsɡ̊], [ˈheðˀənsɡ̊]
Adjective
hedensk
- pagan, heathen
Inflection
| Inflection of hedensk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hedensk | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | hedensk | — | —2 |
| Plural | hedenske | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hedenske | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
- syndig
- ugudelig
- vantro
Related terms
- hedenskab
- hedning
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish hedensk.
Adjective
hedensk (neuter singular hedensk, definite singular and plural hedenske)
- heathen, pagan
Related terms
- hedning
See also
- heidensk (Nynorsk)
References
- “hedensk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.