hæþendom

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hǣðendōm — edh spelling

Etymology

From hǣþen +‎ -dōm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæː.θenˌdoːm/, [ˈhæː.ðenˌdoːm]

Noun

hǣþendōm m

  1. heathendom, paganism, the belief and practices of heathen people

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hǣþendōm hǣþendōmas
accusative hǣþendōm hǣþendōmas
genitive hǣþendōmes hǣþendōma
dative hǣþendōme hǣþendōmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: hæthendom

References

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