hegning

Icelandic

Etymology

From hegna +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛkniŋk/

Noun

hegning f (genitive singular hegningar, nominative plural hegningar)

  1. punishment
    Synonym: refsing

Declension

Declension of hegning (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hegning hegningin hegningar hegningarnar
accusative hegningu hegninguna hegningar hegningarnar
dative hegningu hegningunni hegningum hegningunum
genitive hegningar hegningarinnar hegninga hegninganna

Derived terms

  • hegningarhús (“prison, reformatory, correctional facility”)
  • hegningarlög (“correctional law, criminal law”)
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