hernad

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hærnad (main form)

Etymology

From Old Norse hernaðr.

Noun

[hernad] m (definite singular hernaden; indefinite plural hernader; definite plural hernadene)

1. military expedition, military campaign; raid, ravage

   Dei for på hernad til framande land.

   They went on a military campaign to foreign countries.

2. an army (a large group)

   Det var ein heil hernad av dei.

   There was an whole army of them.

References

• “hernad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.