hævd

See also: hävd

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛvˀd/, [ˈhɛwˀd̥]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish hæfth, from Old Norse hefð, past participle of hafa (“to have”) (whence Danish have); cognate with Norwegian hevd, Swedish hävd.

Noun

hævd c (singular definite hævden, not used in plural form)

1. (law) usucapion, acquisitive prescription
2. recognition according to custom or tradition
3. custom, tradition

Declension

Declension of hævd

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hævd	hævden
genitive	hævds	hævdens

Derived terms

• holde i hævd
• hævde
• hævdvunden
• vinde hævd

References

• “hævd” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hævd

1. imperative of hævde