heiti

See also: Heiti and hēitǐ

English

Noun

heiti (plural heitis or heiti)

  1. A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something.

See also

Faroese

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaitɪ]

Noun

heiti n (genitive singular heitis, plural heiti or heitir)

  1. (kvæði) forename, Christian name
  2. (linguistics, neologism) term
  3. degree
  4. heading, title
  5. (kvæði) threat
  6. (literature) seldom periphrasis

Declension

n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative heiti heitið heiti(r) heitini
Accusative heiti heitið heiti(r) heitini
Dative heiti heit(i)num heitum heitunum
Genitive heitis heitisins heita heitanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse heiti, from heita (“to be named”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheiːtɪ/
    Rhymes: -eiːtɪ

Noun

heiti n (genitive singular heitis, nominative plural heiti)

  1. a name syn.

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

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