håvor
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish hāva, from Old Norse hafa. Cognate of German Habe. Doublet of hava.
Noun
håvor c pl
- (archaic) riches, treasures, bounty (especially bestowed upon someone by God, fate, fortune, or the like, sometimes abstract)
Usage notes
Likely only known to many native speakers from the hymn "I denna ljuva sommartid."
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |
| plural | indefinite | håvor | håvors |
| definite | håvorna | håvornas |
References
- 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)