hæþennes

Old English

Etymology

From hǣþen (“heathen”) +‎ -nes

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxæː.θen.nes/, [ˈhæː.ðen.nes]

Noun

hǣþennes f

  1. paganism, pagan beliefs
  2. (collective) heathens

Declension
Declension of hæþennes (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hǣþennes hǣþennesa, hǣþennese
accusative hǣþennese hǣþennesa, hǣþennese
genitive hǣþennese hǣþennesa
dative hǣþennese hǣþennesum

Descendants
  • Middle English: hethenesse
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