hedd

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From English head. Doublet of höfuð.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hedd n (genitive singular hedds, nominative plural hedd)

  1. (informal) cylinder head

Declension

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    Declension of hedd
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hedd heddið hedd heddin
accusative hedd heddið hedd heddin
dative heddi heddinu heddum heddunum
genitive hedds heddsins hedda heddanna

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh hedd, from Proto-Celtic *sedom (peace), from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (to sit).[1] Compare Breton hez, Old Irish síd (peace).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hedd m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. peace
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References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies