hejd
Swedish
Etymology
Unknown. Probably related to hage (“enclosed pasture”) and hägnad (“fence”). See Old Swedish ohægdhom (“without restraint”), implying the existence of the unattested Old Swedish *hæghþ (“restraint”). See also Old English hegian (“to hedge”).
Noun
hejd c
- restraint, moderation
Synonyms
- återhållsamhet
- måtta
Derived terms
- hejda
- hejdlös
- ohejdbar
References
- hejd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hejd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hejd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- hejd in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)