hymn

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 Polish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English ymne, borrowed from Old French ymne, from Latin hymnus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (humnos)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: hĭm, IPA: /hɪm/, SAMPA: /hIm/
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• Homophones: him

[edit] Noun

hymn (plural hymns)

1. a song of praise or worship

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[edit] Verb

to hymn (third-person singular simple present hymns, present participle hymning, simple past and past participle hymned)

1. To sing a hymn; to praise or worship by singing.
   • 2009 January 21, Michael Coveney, “Tom O'Horgan”, The Guardian:

     An unknown cast, including Diane Keaton, hymned the Age of Aquarius, stripped off at the end of the first act and let the sunshine in at the end of the second.

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: [xɨmn]

[edit] Noun

hymn m.

1. anthem
2. hymn

[edit] Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hymn	hymny
Genitive	hymnu	hymnów
Dative	hymnowi	hymnom
Accusative	hymn	hymny
Instrumental	hymnem	hymnami
Locative	hymnie	hymnach
Vocative	hymnie	hymny

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for hymn	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	hymn	hymnen	hymner	hymnerna
Possessive form	hymns	hymnens	hymners	hymnernas

hymn c.

1. hymn, anthem