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/
  • (file)

Noun

heks (plural hekse)

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

Derived terms

  • heksery

Danish

Etymology

From German Hexe

Noun

heks c (singular definite heksen, plural indefinite hekse)

  1. a witch

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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: heks
  • Rhymes: -ɛks

Noun

heks f (plural heksen, diminutive heksje n)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: heks
  • Papiamentu: hèks

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

  1. a witch, a hex

Derived terms


Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

  1. a witch

Derived terms


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛks/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛks
  • Syllabification: heks

Noun

heks f

  1. genitive plural of heksa
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