hest’e

Norwegian Nynorsk

hesta som springe

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Doublet of hingst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛstə/
• (Setesdal) IPA^(key): [ˈhɛst.e]

Noun

hest’e m (plural hesta)

1. (dialectal, Western Norway, Setesdal) alternative form of hest (“horse”)

Declension

  Setesdal declension of hest’e (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	hest’e	hesten	hesta	hestan
dative	―	hestæ	―	hestó

References

• “hest’e” at Vallemål.no