hævd

See also: hävd

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛvˀd/, [ˈhɛwˀd̥]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish hæfth, from Old Norse hefð, past participle of hafa (“to have”) (whence Danish have); cognate with Norwegian hevd, Swedish hävd.

Noun

hævd c (singular definite hævden, not used in plural form)

  1. (law) usucapion, acquisitive prescription
  2. recognition according to custom or tradition
  3. custom, tradition
Declension
Declension of hævd
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative hævd hævden
genitive hævds hævdens
Derived terms
  • holde i hævd
  • hævde
  • hævdvunden
  • vinde hævd
References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hævd

  1. imperative of hævde
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