en hona
Meaning
female
In Swedish: djur av kvinnligt kön
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hona |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | honan |
| Plural, indefinite | honor |
| Plural, definite | honorna |
hona is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hona, den stora honan. Check another noun
Practise hona
1 / 2Is it en hona or ett hona?
Words built with hona
- honkön female sex
- fågelhona hen
Questions
What does hona mean in English?
hona means “female”.
Is it en hona or ett hona?
It is en hona, and “the female” is honan.
What is the plural of hona?
The plural of hona is honor, and the definite plural is honorna.
Origin
From the pronoun hon.
Nearby common words
hona is number 4,291 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
Learn hona in real Swedish, free
Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like hona to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.
- Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
- Synced transcript with English translations
- 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
- Members get the latest season and every new course
Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary