hjortron

Swedish

Etymology

hjort (“deer”) +‎ -on (neutral noun-forming suffix; used in the names of fruits and berries)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʊʈˌrɔn/

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Noun

hjortron n

1. cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)

Declension

Declension of hjortron
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hjortron	hjortronet	hjortron	hjortronen
Genitive	hjortrons	hjortronets	hjortrons	hjortronens

Derived terms

• (eggcorn) hjortronssalt (“hartshorn salt”)
• hjortronsnår (“cloudberry bush”)
• hjorthornsylt (“cloudberry jam”)

References

• hjortron in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hjortron in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hjortron in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)