heks
See also: heks-
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch heks, from German Hexe, from Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-Germanic *hagatusjō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛks/
Audio (file)
Noun
heks (plural hekse)
- witch (sorceress)
- (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)
Derived terms
- heksery
Danish
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hexe; ousted Middle Dutch hagetesse, hagetisse. From Middle High German hecse, from Old High German hagzissa, from Proto-West Germanic *hagatusi, from Proto-Germanic *hagatusjō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛks/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: heks
- Rhymes: -ɛks
Noun
heks f (plural heksen, diminutive heksje n)
- witch (sorceress)
- (figurative, derogatory) witch (term of abuse for a woman)
Derived terms
- beheksen
- heksenbezem
- heksenboleet
- heksenbrouwsel
- heksenei
- heksenjacht
- heksenketel
- heksenkrans
- heksenkring
- heksenmelk
- hekserij
- heksensabbat
- toverheks
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
heks f or m (definite singular heksa or heksen, indefinite plural hekser, definite plural heksene)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɛks/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛks
- Syllabification: heks
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