en hjälte
Meaning
hero
In Swedish: modig person
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hjälte |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hjälten |
| Plural, indefinite | hjältar |
| Plural, definite | hjältarna |
hjälte is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hjälte, den stora hjälten. Check another noun
Practise hjälte
1 / 2Is it en hjälte or ett hjälte?
Words built with hjälte
- romanhjälte hero (of a novel)
- folkhjälte national hero
- krigshjälte war hero
- hjältedåd heroic deed
- hjältemod valour
Questions
What does hjälte mean in English?
hjälte means “hero”.
Is it en hjälte or ett hjälte?
It is en hjälte, and “the hero” is hjälten.
What is the plural of hjälte?
The plural of hjälte is hjältar, and the definite plural is hjältarna.
Nearby common words
hjälte is number 982 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary