ett hjärta
Meaning
heart; sympathy; compassion; concern
In Swedish: kroppens centrala blodpump
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett hjärta |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hjärtat |
| Plural, indefinite | hjärtan |
| Plural, definite | hjärtana |
hjärta is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort hjärta, det stora hjärtat. Check another noun
Practise hjärta
1 / 2Is it en hjärta or ett hjärta?
hjärta in a sentence
- stadens hjärtathe heart of the city
- ett förkalkat hjärtaa hardening of the cardiac arteries
- med glatt hjärtawith a light heart
- ett gott hjärtaa good heart
- i folkets hjärtadear to the hearts of the people
Expressions
- inte ha hjärta attnot have the heart to
- vad har du på hjärtat ("vad vill du tala om")?what's on your mind ("what do you want to talk to me about")?
Words built with hjärta
- pepparkakshjärta gingerbread heart
- hjärtinfarkt heart attack
- hjärtklappning palpitation
- hjärtstimulator pacemaker
- stenhjärta heart of stone
- barnahjärta heart of a child
- hjärtesorg grief
- fadershjärta paternal heart
Questions
What does hjärta mean in English?
hjärta means “heart, sympathy”.
Is it en hjärta or ett hjärta?
It is ett hjärta, and “the heart” is hjärtat.
What is the plural of hjärta?
The plural of hjärta is hjärtan, and the definite plural is hjärtana.
Similar words
kärnpunkt
Origin
From Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic *hertô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”).
Nearby common words
hjärta is number 423 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

