heidano

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haiþin, from Proto-Germanic *haiþīnaz, 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

  • Middle High German: heiden