heiman

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Faroese[edit]

Adverb[edit]

heiman

  1. away from home

Derived terms[edit]

  • gera seg heiman - prepare oneself for a journey

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

heiman

  1. from home

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rettskrivningsendringer fra 1. juli 2005 Fastsatt ved brev fra Kultur- og kirkedepartementet 16. februar 2005 [Spelling changes from July 1st 2005, as ordered by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs February 16th 2005.] (in Norwegian), p. 34

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse heiman.

Adverb[edit]

heiman

  1. from home

Preposition[edit]

heiman

  1. on the homeward side
    Synonym: heimanfor

References[edit]

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛁᛗᚨᚾᚨ (*haimana), from Proto-Germanic *haimanē, equivalent to heimr +‎ -an.

Adverb[edit]

heiman

  1. from home

Usage notes[edit]

  • In some phrases the reference is to the marriage and dowry of women.

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: heiman
  • Faroese: heiman
  • Norwegian: heiman

References[edit]

  • “heiman”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Sranan Tongo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hei +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

heiman

  1. very important person, big shot
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