heidano

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haiþinaz, a calque of Latin paganus; equivalent to heida (“wilderness”) +‎ -ano.

Noun

heidano m

  1. heathen

Declension

Declension of heidano (masculine n-stem)
case singular plural
nominative heidano heidanon, heidanun
accusative heidanon, heidanun heidanon, heidanun
genitive heidanen, heidanin heidanōno
dative heidanen, heidanin heidanōm, heidanōn

Descendants

  • German: Heide
  • → Yiddish: הייד (heyd)
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