Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

  • hemne (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hefna. Akin to hemn +‎ -a.

Verb edit

hemna (present tense hemnar, past tense, supine and past participle hemna, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)
hemna (present tense hemner, past tense hemnde, supine hemnt, past participle hemnd, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)

  1. (transitive) to avenge, retribute

See also edit

References edit

Occitan edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Occitan femna, from Latin fēmina.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈ(h)enno]
  • Audio (Gascon):(file)

Noun edit

hemna f (plural hemnas)

  1. (Gascony) woman, wife