heiðni

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Noun

heiðni f (genitive singular heiðni, no plural)

  1. Heathenry, paganism

Declension

Declension of heiðni (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative heiðni heiðnin
accusative heiðni heiðnina
dative heiðni heiðninni
genitive heiðni heiðninnar

Old Norse

Etymology

heiðinn (“heathen, pagan”) +‎ -i (“-ness”).

Noun

heiðni f (genitive heiðni)

  1. paganism, heathenry
    Antonym: kristni
  2. a custom or practice pertaining to paganism

Declension

  Declension of heiðni (weak īn-stem, singular only)
feminine singular
indefinite definite
nominative heiðni heiðnin
accusative heiðni heiðnina
dative heiðni heiðninni
genitive heiðni heiðninnar

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