höknatt
Swedish
Etymology
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
höknatt c
- (historical, regional) winter solstice night
Declension
| Declension of höknatt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | höknatt | höknatten | höknätter | höknätterna |
| Genitive | höknatts | höknattens | höknätters | höknätternas |
References
- höknatt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- höknatt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- höknatt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)