en hane
Meaning
a male (of animals, sometimes also plants, rarely of humans); a plug, a male electric connector
In Swedish: djur av manligt kön
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hane |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hanen |
| Plural, indefinite | hanar |
| Plural, definite | hanarna |
hane is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hane, den stora hanen. Check another noun
Practise hane
1 / 2Is it en hane or ett hane?
hane in a sentence
- förrän hanen har galit ... Och i detsamma gol hanen ... Förrän hanen galbefore the cock crow ... And immediately the cock crew ... Before the cock crow (Matthew 26:34, 74, 75)
- den röde hanenfire (the red cock)
- att spänna hanento cock the trigger
Words built with hane
- gorillahane male gorilla
- hankatt tomcat
Questions
What does hane mean in English?
hane means “a male (of animals, sometimes also plants, rarely of humans), a plug, a male electric connector”.
Is it en hane or ett hane?
It is en hane, and “the a male” is hanen.
What is the plural of hane?
The plural of hane is hanar, and the definite plural is hanarna.
Origin
From han (“he”).
Nearby common words
hane is number 5,078 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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