hymne

See also: Hymne

English

Noun

hymne (plural hymnes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of hymn.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hymnə/, [ˈhymnə]

Noun

hymne c (singular definite hymnen, plural indefinite hymner)

  1. hymn

Declension

Declension of hymne
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hymne hymnen hymner hymnerne
genitive hymnes hymnens hymners hymnernes

Derived terms

  • hymnisk

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

hymne f (plural hymnes, diminutive hymnetje n)

  1. song of praise

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hymne, hynne, from Old French ymne m or f, from Latin hymnus m, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος m (húmnos).

Formerly pronounced /in/ (as still in automne, damner); the modern pronunciation under influence of the spelling.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /imn/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

hymne m or f (plural hymnes)

  1. hymn
  2. anthem (especially a national anthem)

Descendants

  • Romanian: imn n

Further reading

Latin

Noun

hymne

  1. vocative singular of hymnus