en häst
Meaning
horse
In Swedish: stort husdjur av släktet Equus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en häst |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hästen |
| Plural, indefinite | hästar |
| Plural, definite | hästarna |
häst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor häst, den stora hästen. Check another noun
Practise häst
1 / 2Is it en häst or ett häst?
häst in a sentence
- Hästen gnäggadeThe horse whinnied / neighed
- Hästen säger gnäggThe horse says neigh
- rida på en hästride a horse
- en svårt skadad hästa severely injured horse
- Han har många hästar i sitt stallHe has many horses in his stable
- Jag ska flytta min hästI'm going to move my knight
Expressions
- till häston horseback
Words built with häst
- ridhäst riding horse, saddle horse
- hästsko horseshoe
- hästhov horse's hoof
- ponnyhäst pony
- gunghäst rocking horse
Questions
What does häst mean in English?
häst means “horse”.
Is it en häst or ett häst?
It is en häst, and “the horse” is hästen.
What is the plural of häst?
The plural of häst is hästar, and the definite plural is hästarna.
Similar words
fåleädel springarepålle
Origin
From Old Swedish hæster, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱanḱest-, *kankest-, see also German Hengst and Dutch hengst (“stallion”).
Nearby common words
häst is number 762 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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