hedengangen

Danish

Etymology

From heden (“from here, hence”) +‎ gange (“to walk (archaic)”)

Adjective

hedengangen (neuter hedengangent, plural and definite singular attributive hedengangne)

  1. dead
  2. bygone
    • 2010, Velfærdsfortællinger, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 214:
      ... som dulmer smerten og uroen ved tom snak om en for længst hedengangen national helhed og enhed ...
      ... which dulls the pain and unrest using empty talk about a long bygone national wholeness and unity ...
    • 2014, Thomas Gravgaard, Vi er våbenbrødre: Min rejse gennem det ekstreme fodboldeuropa, Art People, →ISBN:
      ... en dinosaur, der brøler om en hedengangen æra.
      ... a dinosaur, roaring about a bygone era.
    • 2004, Sofie Lene Bak, Dansk antisemitisme 1930-1945, →ISBN:
      Den teoretiske reflektion er imidlertid et redskab til bevidstgørelse om ubevidste praksisser, for nu at anvende en hedengangen terminologi.
      However, the theoretical reflection is a tool to make one aware of unconscious practices, to use antiquated terminology.

Inflection

Inflection of hedengangen
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hedengangen — —2
indefinite neuter singular hedengangent — —2
plural hedengangne — —2
definite attributive1 hedengangne — —

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

References

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