bavn
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Danish baghn from Old Frisian baken. cognates include English beacon, West Frisian beaken. Related to båke.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bavn c
- (historical, rare) bonfire that is lit as a signal, e.g. to warn of war, invasions etc. typically on top of a hill.
Declension
[edit]| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bavn | bavnen | bavne | bavnene |
| genitive | bavns | bavnens | bavnes | bavnenes |
Derived terms
[edit]- bavnehøj (“beacon mountain”)
References
[edit]- “bavn” in Den Danske Ordbog