hending

English

Verb

hending

  1. present participle and gerund of hend

Icelandic

Etymology

From henda +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛntiŋk/

Noun

hending f (genitive singular hendingar, nominative plural hendingar)

  1. chance, coincidence
    Synonym: tilviljun
  2. (poetry) internal rhyme

Declension

Declension of hending (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hending hendingin hendingar hendingarnar
accusative hendingu hendinguna hendingar hendingarnar
dative hendingu hendingunni hendingum hendingunum
genitive hendingar hendingarinnar hendinga hendinganna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hende +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛndiŋɡ/

Noun

hending f (definite singular hendinga, indefinite plural hendingar, definite plural hendingane)

  1. incident; occurrence
    Denne hendinga fekk dei til å tenkja annleis.
    This incident made them think differently.
  2. event; happening

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