hevn
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse hefnd (“revenge”), from hefna (“avenge”).
Noun edit
hevn m (definite singular hevnen, indefinite plural hevner, definite plural hevnene)
- revenge
- Hevn er best servert kald. ― Revenge is best served cold.
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
hevn
- imperative of hevne
See also edit
- hemn (Nynorsk)
References edit
“hevn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.