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hedning

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Danish hethen +‎ -ing, from Old Norse heiðinn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hednenɡ/, [ˈheðneŋ]

Noun

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hedning c (singular definite hedningen, plural indefinite hedninger or hedninge)

  1. pagan, heathen

Inflection

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See also

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Old Norse heiðingi.

Noun

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hedning m (definite singular hedningen, indefinite plural hedninger, definite plural hedningene)

  1. a heathen
  2. a pagan

Usage notes

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Hedning appears to be masculine only, rather than both masculine and feminine as shown in the reference below. Heidning in Nynorsk is a masculine noun. Confirmation either way is welcome.

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References

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish heþninge or heden +‎ -ning.

Noun

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hedning c

  1. a heathen, a pagan
  2. a gentile

Declension

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Declension of hedning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hedning hednings
definite hedningen hedningens
plural indefinite hedningar hedningars
definite hedningarna hedningarnas

References

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