heiti
heiti · heitis · heiti
A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for somethingA synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
/ˈheɪti/
Meaning
1 sensesA synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
Origin
From Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from ProFrom Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to call, name, order”). Doublet of hight.
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Forms
plural: heitis / heitiWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular