Heda

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English header.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛɾə/

Rhymes: -ɛɾə

Noun

heda

1. (military) commander, leader

   Taim Heda na ban em geda op?

   When does a Commander leave their post?

   -Lexa (The 100, Episode 304)

2. boss

Derived Terms

• Wanheda

 

Creation and Usage Notes

There's really no story behind the creation of the word Heda. I saw that a season 2 script needed a word for "commander", and I thought for a moment about what English words might serve that didn't sound like "commander", and after a moment I thought of "head", and then added "-er" to fill it out. It seemed to work out okay. (Note: I didn't connect it to Hedda Gabler at the time, though I had seen the play years prior.) -David J. Peterson 23:27, 12 February 2020 (PST)