heiman

== Faroese == === Adverb === heiman away from home gera seg heiman ― to prepare oneself for a journey == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === heima (non-standard since 2005) === Adverb === heiman from home === References === === Further reading === “heiman” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse heiman. === Adverb === heiman from home === Preposition === heiman on the homeward side Synonym: heimanfor === References === “heiman” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old Norse == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Norse *ᚺᚨᛁᛗᚨᚾᚨ (*haimana), from Proto-Germanic *haimanē, equivalent to heimr +‎ -an. === Adverb === heiman from home ==== Usage notes ==== In some phrases the reference is to the marriage and dowry of women. ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: heiman Faroese: heiman Norwegian: heiman === Further reading === Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “heiman”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive == Sranan Tongo == === Etymology === hei +‎ -man === Noun === heiman very important person, big shot