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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hefnd (“revenge”), from hefna (“avenge”).
Noun
hevn m (definite singular hevnen, indefinite plural hevner, definite plural hevnene)
- revenge
- Hevn er best servert kald. ― Revenge is best served cold.
Etymology 2
Verb
hevn
- imperative of hevne
See also
References
“hevn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.