en höna
Meaning
hen
In Swedish: tamfågel av honkön; Gallus domesticus
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en höna |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hönan |
| Plural, indefinite | hönor |
| Plural, definite | hönorna |
höna is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor höna, den stora hönan. Check another noun
Practise höna
1 / 2Is it en höna or ett höna?
höna in a sentence
- tupp och hönacock and hen
- Hönor äter maskar och värper äggHens eat worms and lay eggs
Expressions
- göra en höna av en fjädermake a mountain out of a molehill
- även en blind höna kan hitta ett korneven a simple or ignorant person can sometimes get things right
Questions
What does höna mean in English?
höna means “hen”.
Is it en höna or ett höna?
It is en höna, and “the hen” is hönan.
What is the plural of höna?
The plural of höna is hönor, and the definite plural is hönorna.
Origin
From Old Swedish hø̄na, from Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.
Nearby common words
höna is number 4,740 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,736konjak cognac
- 4,737knarklangare a drug dealer
- 4,738uppehålla keep up, detain
- 4,739skänka give, grant
- 4,741utegångsförbud a curfew
- 4,742rymling fugitive, runaway
- 4,743superhjälte superhero
- 4,744honung honey
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