håvor
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish hāva, from Old Norse hafa. Cognate of German Habe. Doublet of hava.
Noun
[edit]håvor c pl
- (archaic) riches, treasures, bounty (especially bestowed upon someone by God, fate, fortune, or the like, sometimes abstract)
Usage notes
[edit]Likely only known to many native speakers from the hymn "I denna ljuva sommartid."
Declension
[edit]Declension of håvor
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
| plural | indefinite | håvor | håvors |
| definite | håvorna | håvornas | |
References
[edit]- håvor in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- håvor in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- håva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- håvor in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)