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:

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Noun

heks (plural hekse)

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

Derived terms

• heksery

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Danish

Etymology

From German Hexe

Noun

heks c (singular definite heksen, plural indefinite hekse)

1. a witch

Derived terms

• forhekse
• heksedoktor

Related terms

• hekseri

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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)

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

Derived terms

• beheksen
• heksenbezem
• heksenboleet
• heksenbrouwsel
• heksenei
• heksenjacht
• heksenketel
• heksenkrans
• heksenkring
• heksenmelk
• hekserij
• heksensabbat
• toverheks

Descendants

• Afrikaans: heks
• → Papiamentu: hèks

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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

• forhekse
• heksedoktor

Related terms

• hekseri

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

1. a witch

Derived terms

• forhekse
• heksedoktor

Related terms

• hekseri

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Polish

Noun

heks f

1. genitive plural of heksa