en höst
Meaning
fall (US); autumn
In Swedish: årstiden efter sommar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en höst |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hösten |
| Plural, indefinite | höstar |
| Plural, definite | höstarna |
höst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor höst, den stora hösten. Check another noun
Practise höst
1 / 2Is it en höst or ett höst?
höst in a sentence
- till höstenthis autumn
- i höstnext autumn
- hösten 1979the autumn of 1979
Words built with höst
- höstsäsong autumn season
- senhöst late autumn
- hösttermin autumn term
Questions
What does höst mean in English?
höst means “fall (US), autumn”.
Is it en höst or ett höst?
It is en höst, and “the fall” is hösten.
What is the plural of höst?
The plural of höst is höstar, and the definite plural is höstarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish høster, Old Norse haustr m, from Proto-Germanic *harbustaz, *harbistaz.
Nearby common words
höst is number 4,852 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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