Hveðn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Hveðn, perhaps from a Proto-Germanic *Hwaþnijō, related to Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌸𐍉 (ƕaþō, “foam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɛðn/, /kʰvɛðn/

Proper noun

Hveðn f (proper noun, genitive singular Hveðnar)

1. Ven (a Swedish island between Scania and Zealand)

Declension

Declension of Hveðn (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Hveðn
accusative	Hveðn
dative	Hveðn
genitive	Hveðnar

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)