héðan

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See also: hedan and héthan

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse héðan, cognate with Swedish hädan.

Pronunciation

Adverb

héðan (not comparable)

  1. from here, hence

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Old Norse

Etymology

From the stem of hér (here), heðra (hither) + -an (ablative adverb). Compare hvaðan, þaðan.

Adverb

héðan (not comparable)

  1. hence

Descendants

  • Icelandic: héðan
  • Faroese: hiðan, hiðani
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hedan (in expressions)
  • Swedish: hädan

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