hegning

Icelandic

Etymology

From hegna +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛkniŋk/

Noun

hegning f (genitive singular hegningar, nominative plural hegningar)

1. punishment

   Synonym: refsing

Declension

declension of hegning

f-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hegning	hegningin	hegningar	hegningarnar
accusative	hegningu	hegninguna	hegningar	hegningarnar
dative	hegningu	hegningunni	hegningum	hegningunum
genitive	hegningar	hegningarinnar	hegninga	hegninganna

Derived terms

• hegningarhús (“prison, reformatory, correctional facility”)
• hegningarlög (“correctional law, criminal law”)