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

1. (historical, regional) winter solstice night

Declension

Declension of höknatt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	höknatt	höknatts
	definite	höknatten	höknattens
plural	indefinite	höknätter	höknätters
	definite	höknätterna	höknätternas

References

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