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Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en hänsyn

consideration; respect/ˈhɛːnˌsyːn/

Meaning

consideration; respect

In Swedish: respekt för andras önskemål

Forms

Forms of hänsyn
Singular, indefiniteen hänsyn
Singular, definitehänsynen

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

Practise hänsyn

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Is it en hänsyn or ett hänsyn?

hänsyn in a sentence

  • visa hänsyn
    show respect

Expressions

  • med hänsyn till ("med tanke på") rådande förhållanden
    in view of ("considering") (the circumstances)
  • ta hänsyn till (något)
    take (sth.) into consideration

Words built with hänsyn

  • miljöhänsyn respect for the environment
  • hänsynsfull considerate
  • hänsynslös ruthless

Questions

What does hänsyn mean in English?

hänsyn means “consideration; respect”.

Is it en hänsyn or ett hänsyn?

It is en hänsyn, and “the consideration” is hänsynen.

Origin

hän + syn

Nearby common words

hänsyn is number 4,671 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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