en huv
Meaning
hood; cover
In Swedish: skydd över något, kåpa
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en huv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | huven |
| Plural, indefinite | huvar |
| Plural, definite | huvarna |
huv is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor huv, den stora huven. Check another noun
Practise huv
1 / 2Is it en huv or ett huv?
Words built with huv
- motorhuv bonnet, (hood)
Questions
What does huv mean in English?
huv means “hood, cover”.
Is it en huv or ett huv?
It is en huv, and “the hood” is huven.
What is the plural of huv?
The plural of huv is huvar, and the definite plural is huvarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish huver, from Old Norse húfr.
Nearby common words
huv is number 8,041 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,037tillfredsställande satisfactory, acceptable
- 8,038kemtvätt dry cleaning
- 8,039fela do wrong, make a mistake
- 8,040efterfrågan demand
- 8,042klump lump
- 8,043lärdom learning
- 8,044påverkan influence
- 8,045vanilj vanilla
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