holmgang

== English == === Etymology === From Old Norse hólmganga; cognate with Icelandic hólmganga, Swedish holmgång. === Noun === holmgang (countable and uncountable, plural holmgangs) In Norse and Icelandic culture, a duel to the death. == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse hólmganga. === Noun === holmgang c (singular definite holmgangen, plural indefinite holmgange) (historical) holmgang (by extension) a (fierce) duel, debate or confrontation ==== Declension ==== === References === “holmgang” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === holmgang m (definite singular holmgangen, indefinite plural holmganger, definite plural holmgangene) (historical) holmgang (by extension) a duel, debate or confrontation == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === holmgang m (definite singular holmgangen, indefinite plural holmgangar, definite plural holmgangane) (historical) holmgang (by extension) a duel, debate or confrontation