heks
See also: heks-
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch heks, from German Hexe, from Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-Germanic *hagatusjō.
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Noun edit
heks (plural hekse)
- witch (sorceress)
- (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)
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Danish edit
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heks c (singular definite heksen, plural indefinite hekse)
- a witch
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Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
heks f (plural heksen, diminutive heksje n)
- witch (sorceress)
- (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)
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Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
The masculine gender is from Danish heks. The feminine gender is from oral Norwegian.
Noun edit
heks f or m (definite singular heksa or heksen, indefinite plural hekser, definite plural heksene)
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Probably from German Hexe or a similar word in some related German dialect. Compare to Danish heks and Swedish häxa.
Noun edit
heks f (definite singular heksa, indefinite plural hekser, definite plural heksene)
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References edit
- “heks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
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heks f