en hjältinna
Meaning
heroine, hero (female)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hjältinna |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hjältinnan |
| Plural, indefinite | hjältinnor |
| Plural, definite | hjältinnorna |
hjältinna is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hjältinna, den stora hjältinnan. Check another noun
Practise hjältinna
1 / 2Is 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.
- 8,046vante glove
- 8,047överflödig superfluous
- 8,048apelsinjuice orange juice
- 8,050jämlike equal (person who, in status, skills or similar, is equal to another)
- 8,052skäll bark, barking; telling-off, scolding
- 8,053följderna consequences
- 8,054barnsligt childishly
- 8,055rådjur roe deer, Capreolus capreolus
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