hjärna

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Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Norse hjarni (brain), from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją, *hirsniz (brain), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-; see there for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

hjärna c

  1. (anatomy) a brain
  2. a brain; someone who provides the intelligence for something

Declension

Declension of hjärna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hjärna hjärnan hjärnor hjärnorna
Genitive hjärnas hjärnans hjärnors hjärnornas

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