hefaenrice

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to hefaen +‎ rīċe, possibly as a calque of Latin regnum caelōrum. Cognate with Old Saxon hevanrīki, Old High German himilrīhhi (German Himmelreich), Old Norse himinnrīki (Danish himmerige).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe.fɑ.enˌriː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈhe.vɑ.enˌriː.t͡ʃe]

Noun

hefaenrīċe n (Northumbrian)

1. Alternative form of heofonrīċe

Declension

Declension of hefaenrice (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hefaenrīċe	hefaenrīċu
accusative	hefaenrīċe	hefaenrīċu
genitive	hefaenrīċes	hefaenrīċa
dative	hefaenrīċe	hefaenrīċum