himmerige

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse himiríki, himinríki, from himinn (“heaven”) +‎ ríki (“kingdom”). Calque of Ancient Greek βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (basileía tôn ouranôn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈheməˌʁiːə]

Noun

himmerige n (singular definite himmeriget, not used in plural form)

  1. (Christianity) heaven
    Synonym: gudsrige
  2. paradise

Declension

Declension of himmerige
neuter
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative himmerige himmeriget
genitive himmeriges himmerigets

References

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