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Norwegian Nynorsk
- hemne (e- and split infinitives)
Etymology
From Old Norse hefna. Akin to hemn + -a.
Verb
hemna (present tense hemnar, past tense, supine and past participle hemna, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)
hemna (present tense hemner, past tense hemnde, supine hemnt, past participle hemnd, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)
- (transitive) to avenge, retribute
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Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan femna, from Latin fēmina.
Pronunciation
Noun
hemna f (plural hemnas)
- (Gascony) woman, wife