bavn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish baghn from Old Frisian baken. cognates include English beacon, West Frisian beaken. Related to båke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɑwˀn]

Noun

bavn c

  1. (historical, rare) bonfire that is lit as a signal, e.g. to warn of war, invasions etc. typically on top of a hill.

Declension

Declension of bavn
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bavn bavnen bavne bavnene
genitive bavns bavnens bavnes bavnenes

Derived terms

  • bavnehøj (“beacon mountain”)

References

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