hedning

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hednenɡ/, [ˈheðneŋ]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. pagan
  2. heathen

Inflection[edit]

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse heiðingi.

Noun[edit]

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

  1. a heathen
  2. a pagan

Usage notes[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish heþninge or heden +‎ -ning.

Noun[edit]

hedning c

  1. a heathen, a pagan
  2. a gentile

Declension[edit]

Declension of hedning 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hedning hedningen hedningar hedningarna
Genitive hednings hedningens hedningars hedningarnas

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