en hedning
Meaning
heathen
In Swedish: person som inte är kristen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hedning |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hedningen |
| Plural, indefinite | hedningar |
| Plural, definite | hedningarna |
hedning is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hedning, den stora hedningen. Check another noun
Practise hedning
1 / 2Is it en hedning or ett hedning?
Questions
What does hedning mean in English?
hedning means “heathen”.
Is it en hedning or ett hedning?
It is en hedning, and “the heathen” is hedningen.
What is the plural of hedning?
The plural of hedning is hedningar, and the definite plural is hedningarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish heþninge, equivalent to heden + -ning.
Nearby common words
hedning is number 9,476 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,472alger algea
- 9,473tiotusentals tens of thousands of
- 9,474personnummer 'person number', personal identity number or social security number.
- 9,475klösa scratch, claw
- 9,477utrusta equip
- 9,478förlösa deliver a woman of a baby
- 9,479pladdra babble
- 9,480slogan catchphrase, slogan
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary