höna
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish hø̄na, from Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
höna c
Declension edit
Declension of höna | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | höna | hönan | hönor | hönorna |
Genitive | hönas | hönans | hönors | hönornas |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
- höns (“chicken”) (usually plural)
- kyckling (“chick”)
- tupp (“roster, cock”)
- tuppkyckling
- värpa (“lay (an egg)”)
References edit
- höna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- höna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- höna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)