Norwegian NynorskEdit

PronounEdit

honom

  1. him; objective case of han. (pre-2012) alternative form of han

See alsoEdit


SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse hánum.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

honom

  1. him; object form of han (=he)
    Jag älskar honom
    I love him
    Han gav honom boken
    He gave him the book
    Han gav han boken / Han gav'an boken
    He gave him the book (non-standard in writing, common in speech)

Usage notesEdit

Though not reflected in the written standard, han as the object form is still very common in spoken Swedish, reflecting older usage of han for the accusative. See also na.

DeclensionEdit