hedensk

Danish

Etymology

From an archaic adjective heden (“heathen”) +‎ -sk, from Old Norse heiðinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːdənsk/, [ˈheːˀðənsɡ̊], [ˈheðˀənsɡ̊]

Adjective

hedensk

1. (also nominalized) pagan, heathen

Inflection

Inflection of hedensk

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	hedensk	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	hedensk	—	—2
plural	hedenske	—	—2
definite attributive1	hedenske	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• syndig
• ugudelig
• vantro

Related terms

• hedenskab
• hedning

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: hedensk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish hedensk.

Adjective

hedensk (neuter singular hedensk, definite singular and plural hedenske)

1. heathen, pagan

Related terms

• hedning

See also

• heidensk (Nynorsk)

References

• “hedensk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.