heiman

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Faroese

Adverb

heiman

  1. away from home

Derived terms

  • gera seg heiman - prepare oneself for a journey

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • heima (non-standard since 2005)

Noun

heiman

  1. from home

References

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse heiman.

Adverb

heiman

  1. from home

Preposition

heiman

  1. on the homeward side
    Synonym: heimanfor

References

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛁᛗᚨᚾᚨ (*haimana), from Proto-Germanic *haimanē, equivalent to heimr +‎ -an.

Adverb

heiman

  1. from home

Usage notes

  • In some phrases the reference is to the marriage and dowry of women.

Descendants

  • Icelandic: heiman
  • Faroese: heiman
  • Norwegian: heiman

References

  • heiman”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

hei +‎ -man

Noun

heiman

  1. very important person, big shot