hemna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hemne (e- and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse hefna. Akin to hemn +‎ -a.

Verb

hemna (present tense hemnar, past tense, supine and past participle hemna, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)
hemna (present tense hemner, past tense hemnde, supine hemnt, past participle hemnd, present participle hemnande, imperative hemn)

1. (transitive) to avenge, retribute

See also

• hevne (Bokmål)

References

• “hemna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Occitan

Alternative forms

• femna
• frema

Etymology

From Old Occitan femna, from Latin fēmina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈ(h)enno]

• Audio (Gascony):

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Noun

hemna f (plural hemnas)

1. (Gascony) woman, wife