kjettar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German or Dutch ketter, from Latin catharus, from Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós) with unknown origin. Doublet of katar (a Cathar). Compare to Danish kætter, Norwegian Bokmål kjetter and Swedish kättare.

Noun

kjettar m (definite singular kjettaren, indefinite plural kjettarar, definite plural kjettarane)

1. a heretic

   Synonyms: heretikar, vranglærar, vantruing

References

• “kjettar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.