höknatt

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

By surface analysis, hök +‎ natt. Original meaning of the first part of the compound is disputed. One theory connects it with Old Norse hǫggva and blood sacrifice. Cognate of Icelandic hǫkunátt, hǫggunátt and Danish høgenatt. Compare Mother's Night.

Noun[edit]

höknatt c

  1. (historical, regional) winter solstice night

Declension[edit]

Declension of höknatt 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative höknatt höknatten höknätter höknätterna
Genitive höknatts höknattens höknätters höknätternas

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