hök
See also: hok, hoek, and hők
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hø̄ker, from Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“seize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /høːk/
Noun
hök c
- a hawk (predatory bird)
- (politics) a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics
Declension
| Declension of hök | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hök | höken | hökar | hökarna |
| Genitive | höks | hökens | hökars | hökarnas |
Antonyms
- (politics): duva