-hed

See also: hed and he'd

Danish

Etymology

Compare English -hood, -head.

Suffix

-hed

  1. Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; function is similar to -ty and -ness.

Usage notes

Formed nouns are of common gender and inflect as: -hed, -heden, -heder, -hederne (assuming countability).

Derived terms
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Middle English

Suffix

-hed

  1. Alternative form of -hede

References

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haiduz (“state, condition”) (originally a noun, represented by Old Saxon hēd). Cognate with Old English -hād (English -hood), Dutch -heid, Old High German -heit (German -heit).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɛːd/

Suffix

-hēd

  1. forming nouns of condition or quality, from nouns or adjectives
    giwunohēd "habit"

Declension
Declension of -hēd (feminine u-stem)
singular plural
nominative -hēd -hēdi
accusative -hēd -hēdi
genitive -hēdi -hēdo
dative -hēdi -hēdum
instrumental — —


Derived terms
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Descendants
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