-hed
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German -heit, from Old Saxon -hēd.
Suffix
-hed
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -hed | -heden | -heder | -hederne |
| genitive | -heds | -hedens | -heders | -hedernes |
Derived terms
Danish terms suffixed with -hed
References
- “-hed” in Den Danske Ordbog
Middle English
Suffix
-hed
- alternative form of -hede
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-haidu (“-hood”) (originally a noun, represented by Old Saxon hēd). Cognate with Old English -hād (English -hood), Dutch -heid, Old High German -heit (German -heit).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛːd/
Suffix
-hēd
- forming nouns of condition or quality, from nouns or adjectives
- giwunohēd "habit"
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -hēd | -hēdi |
| accusative | -hēd | -hēdi |
| genitive | -hēdi | -hēdo |
| dative | -hēdi | -hēdum |
| instrumental | — | — |
Derived terms
Old Saxon terms suffixed with -hed