hedning
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)
- pagan
- heathen
Inflection
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 |
See also
hedning on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse heiðingi
Noun
hedning m (definite singular hedningen, indefinite plural hedninger, definite plural hedningene)
- a heathen
- 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.
Related terms
- hedensk
See also
- heidning (Nynorsk)
References
- “hedning” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
heden + -ning
Noun
hedning c
- a heathen, a pagan
Declension
Declension of hedning | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | hedning | hedningen | hedningar | hedningarna |
Genitive | hednings | hedningens | hedningars | hedningarnas |