kjettar
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
kjettar m (definite singular kjettaren, indefinite plural kjettarar, definite plural kjettarane)
- a heretic
- Synonyms: heretikar, vranglærar, vantruing
References edit
- “kjettar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.