en huva
Meaning
hood
In Swedish: skydd för huvudet, hätta
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en huva |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | huvan |
| Plural, indefinite | huvor |
| Plural, definite | huvorna |
huva is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor huva, den stora huvan. Check another noun
Practise huva
1 / 2Is it en huva or ett huva?
Questions
What does huva mean in English?
huva means “hood”.
Is it en huva or ett huva?
It is en huva, and “the hood” is huvan.
What is the plural of huva?
The plural of huva is huvor, and the definite plural is huvorna.
Similar words
luva
Origin
From Old Swedish hūva, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic *hūbǭ.
Nearby common words
huva is number 6,404 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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