ett horn
Meaning
horn; antler
In Swedish: spetsig utväxt på djurhuvud
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett horn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hornet |
| Plural, indefinite | horn |
| Plural, definite | hornen |
horn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort horn, det stora hornet. Check another noun
Practise horn
1 / 2Is it en horn or ett horn?
Words built with horn
- älghorn elk antler
- jakthorn hunting horn
- signalhorn horn
- hornhinna cornea
Questions
What does horn mean in English?
horn means “horn, antler”.
Is it en horn or ett horn?
It is ett horn, and “the horn” is hornet.
What is the plural of horn?
horn doesn't change in the plural: ett horn, två horn (definite: hornen).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.
Nearby common words
horn is number 3,522 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,517fruktansvärd horrific, dreadful
- 3,518sorglig pitiful, deplorable
- 3,520fas phase
- 3,521inflytande incoming, received (money, donations)
- 3,523lystring listen up, pay attention, attention
- 3,524uppfatta understand, catch
- 3,525uppfattning understanding, opinion
- 3,526bidra contribute, make a contribution to
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