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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[L.

Hunni

, also

Chunni

, and

Chuni

; cf. AS.

H[GREEK]nas

H[GREEK]ne

, OHG.

H[GREEK]ni

, G.

Hunnen

One of a warlike nomadic people of Northern Asia who, in the 5th century, under Atilla, invaded and conquered a great part of Europe.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hun"

hûn

From Old Frisian hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós, from *ḱwṓ. Compare Dutch hond, English hound, German Hund, Danish hund.

hûn c ‎(plural hûnen, diminutive hûntsje)