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heks

See also: heks-

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch heks, from German Hexe, from Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-Germanic *hagatusjō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛks/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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heks (plural hekse)

  1. witch (sorceress)
  2. (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)

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Danish

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Etymology

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From German Hexe

Noun

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heks c (singular definite heksen, plural indefinite hekse)

  1. a witch

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hexe (15th c.), borrowed from Early Modern German Hexe. Displaced native Middle Dutch hagetisse. Both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā.

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Noun

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heks f (plural heksen, diminutive heksje n)

  1. witch (sorceress)
  2. (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: heks
  • → Papiamentu: hèks

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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The masculine gender is from Danish heks. The feminine gender is from oral Norwegian.

Noun

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heks f or m (definite singular heksa or heksen, indefinite plural hekser, definite plural heksene)

  1. a witch, a hex

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Probably from German Hexe or a similar word in some related German dialect. Compare to Danish heks and Swedish häxa.

Noun

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heks f (definite singular heksa, indefinite plural hekser, definite plural heksene)

  1. a witch, a hag

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Polish

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Noun

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heks f

  1. genitive plural of heksa
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