hevn

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hevn/, [hɛvn]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hefnd (“revenge”), from hefna (“avenge”).

Noun

hevn m (definite singular hevnen, indefinite plural hevner, definite plural hevnene)

1. revenge

   Hevn er best servert kald. ― Revenge is best served cold.

Related terms

• hevne

Etymology 2

Verb

hevn

1. imperative of hevne

See also

• hemn (Nynorsk)

References

“hevn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.