Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en honung

honey/ˈhoːˌnɵŋ/

Meaning

honey

In Swedish: ett sött och trögflytande ämne som produceras av bin

Forms

Forms of honung
Singular, indefiniteen honung
Singular, definitehonungen

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

Practise honung

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Is it en honung or ett honung?

honung in a sentence

  • Bin producerar honung
    Bees produce honey

Words built with honung

  • vildhonung wild honey
  • honungskaka honeycomb

Questions

What does honung mean in English?

honung means “honey”.

Is it en honung or ett honung?

It is en honung, and “the honey” is honungen.

Origin

From Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic *hunangą.

Nearby common words

honung is number 4,744 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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