heiðinn

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse heiðinn.

Adjective

heiðinn (feminine heiðin, neuter heiðið)

  1. pagan, heathen

Declension

positive forms of heiðinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðinn heiðin heiðið
accusative heiðinn heiðna
dative heiðnum heiðinni heiðnu
genitive heiðins heiðinnar heiðins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnir heiðnar heiðin
accusative heiðna
dative heiðnum
genitive heiðinna
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðni heiðna heiðna
acc/dat/gen heiðna heiðnu
plural (all-case) heiðnu
comparative forms of heiðinn
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) heiðnari heiðnari heiðnara
plural (all-case) heiðnari
superlative forms of heiðinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnastur heiðnust heiðnast
accusative heiðnastan heiðnasta
dative heiðnustum heiðnastri heiðnustu
genitive heiðnasts heiðnastrar heiðnasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnastir heiðnastar heiðnust
accusative heiðnasta
dative heiðnustum
genitive heiðnastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnasti heiðnasta heiðnasta
acc/dat/gen heiðnasta heiðnustu
plural (all-case) heiðnustu

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz, probably a specifically Christian use of the base of heiðr (“uncultivated land”). Compare Old English hæþen.

Adjective

heiðinn

  1. heathen, pagan
  2. unbaptized
    heiðit barn
    an unbaptized child

Declension

    Strong declension of heiðinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðinn heiðin heiðit
accusative heiðnan heiðna heiðit
dative heiðnum heiðinni heiðnu
genitive heiðins heiðinnar heiðins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnir heiðnar heiðin
accusative heiðna heiðnar heiðin
dative heiðnum heiðnum heiðnum
genitive heiðinna heiðinna heiðinna
    Weak declension of heiðinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðni heiðna heiðna
accusative heiðna heiðnu heiðna
dative heiðna heiðnu heiðna
genitive heiðna heiðnu heiðna
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnu heiðnu heiðnu
accusative heiðnu heiðnu heiðnu
dative heiðnum heiðnum heiðnum
genitive heiðnu heiðnu heiðnu
    Declension of comparative of heiðinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnari heiðnari heiðnara
accusative heiðnara heiðnari heiðnara
dative heiðnara heiðnari heiðnara
genitive heiðnara heiðnari heiðnara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnari heiðnari heiðnari
accusative heiðnari heiðnari heiðnari
dative heiðnurum heiðnurum heiðnurum
genitive heiðnari heiðnari heiðnari
    Strong declension of superlative of heiðinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnastr heiðnust heiðnast
accusative heiðnastan heiðnasta heiðnast
dative heiðnustum heiðnastri heiðnustu
genitive heiðnasts heiðnastrar heiðnasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnastir heiðnastar heiðnust
accusative heiðnasta heiðnastar heiðnust
dative heiðnustum heiðnustum heiðnustum
genitive heiðnastra heiðnastra heiðnastra
    Weak declension of superlative of heiðinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnasti heiðnasta heiðnasta
accusative heiðnasta heiðnustu heiðnasta
dative heiðnasta heiðnustu heiðnasta
genitive heiðnasta heiðnustu heiðnasta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heiðnustu heiðnustu heiðnustu
accusative heiðnustu heiðnustu heiðnustu
dative heiðnustum heiðnustum heiðnustum
genitive heiðnustu heiðnustu heiðnustu

Descendants

  • ⇒ Danish: hedensk
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: hedensk
  • Icelandic: heiðinn
  • Old Swedish: heþin

References

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