höna

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See also: hona, høna, and hœna

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish hø̄na, from Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (to sing), *kana-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²høːna/,
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  • Rhymes: -²øːna

Noun

höna c

  1. hen; in particular a female chicken
    Hönor äter maskar och värper ägg
    Hens eat worms and lay eggs

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