Swedish noun

en hyena

hyena

Meaning

hyena

In Swedish: ett djur som lever på döda djur

Forms

Forms of hyena
Singular, indefiniteen hyena
Singular, definitehyenan
Plural, indefinitehyenor
Plural, definitehyenorna

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

Practise hyena

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Is it en hyena or ett hyena?

hyena in a sentence

  • skrattande hyenor
    laughing hyenas

Questions

What does hyena mean in English?

hyena means “hyena”.

Is it en hyena or ett hyena?

It is en hyena, and “the hyena” is hyenan.

What is the plural of hyena?

The plural of hyena is hyenor, and the definite plural is hyenorna.

Nearby common words

hyena is number 8,192 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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