Høne

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Høne. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Høne, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Høne in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Høne you have here. The definition of the word Høne will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHøne, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Höne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hǿnir, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Greek κύκνος (kýknos, “swan”)). Cognate with Icelandic Hænir and Swedish Höne.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Høne m (definite Hønen)

  1. (Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god who helped Odin with the creation of the first humans

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia