Swedish noun

en hjältinna

heroine, hero (female)

Meaning

heroine, hero (female)

Forms

Forms of hjältinna
Singular, indefiniteen hjältinna
Singular, definitehjältinnan
Plural, indefinitehjältinnor
Plural, definitehjältinnorna

hjältinna is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hjältinna, den stora hjältinnan. Check another noun

Practise hjältinna

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Is it en hjältinna or ett hjältinna?

Questions

What does hjältinna mean in English?

hjältinna means “heroine, hero (female)”.

Is it en hjältinna or ett hjältinna?

It is en hjältinna, and “the heroine” is hjältinnan.

What is the plural of hjältinna?

The plural of hjältinna is hjältinnor, and the definite plural is hjältinnorna.

Origin

hjälte + -inna

Nearby common words

hjältinna is number 8,051 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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