Danish

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Etymology

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From an archaic adjective heden (heathen) +‎ -sk, from Old Norse heiðinn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /heːdənsk/, [ˈheːˀðənsɡ̊], [ˈheðˀənsɡ̊]

Adjective

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hedensk

  1. (also nominalized) pagan, heathen

Inflection

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Inflection of hedensk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hedensk 2
Indefinite neuter singular hedensk 2
Plural hedenske 2
Definite attributive1 hedenske
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Danish hedensk.

Adjective

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hedensk (neuter singular hedensk, definite singular and plural hedenske)

  1. heathen, pagan
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See also

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References

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