höst
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse haust from earlier haustr (masculine), from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hœst/
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Noun
höst c
- autumn (season)
- (figuratively) the time towards the end of a life; the time of old age
Declension
| Declension of höst | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | höst | hösten | höstar | höstarna |
| Genitive | hösts | höstens | höstars | höstarnas |
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References
- höst in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
Westrobothnian
Verb
höst
- preterite of höös
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