hedning

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Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. pagan
  2. 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

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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References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish heþninge or heden +‎ -ning.

Noun

hedning c

  1. a heathen, a pagan
  2. a gentile

Declension

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

References

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