heydnisch
archaic spelling of 'heidnisch'; pagan, heathen.
Word details
- German meaning
- Bezieht sich auf die Musik von Joseph Haydn oder im Stil von Joseph Haydn.
- English meaning
- Haydnesque
- German example
- Das Konzert war ein heydnisches Streichquartett.
- English example
- The concert was a Haydnesque string quartet.
Example sentences with “heydnisch”
Das waren heydnisch Bräuche. (Those were pagan customs.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'heydnisch' the standard spelling?
No, the standard spelling is 'heidnisch'. The 'y' was commonly used in older German to represent the 'ei' sound, but it is now considered archaic.