heiden

See also: Heiden

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch heiden, from Middle Dutch heidin.

Noun

heiden (plural heidene)

  1. pagan, heathen, person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion
  2. gentile

Derived terms


Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch heidin, a substantivised form of the adjective heidin (pagan), from heide (heath).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.də(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hei‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯dən

Noun

heiden m (plural heidenen, diminutive heidentje n)

  1. heathen, pagan, person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion
  2. gentile
  3. (figuratively) barbarian, Philistine in the uncivilised sense

Hypernyms

  • (person who does not follow an Abrahamic religion): ongelovige

Derived terms

Descendants


Finnish

Noun

heiden

  1. Genitive singular form of heisi.

Noun

heiden

  1. Genitive plural form of he.

Veps

Pronoun

heiden

  1. genitive of
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