hägg

See also: Hagg

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish hægger, from Old Norse heggr, from Proto-Germanic *hagô. Doublet of hage and häck. Compare English hedgeberry.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɛɡ/
Rhymes: -ɛɡ

Noun

hägg c

bird cherry, Prunus padus

Declension

Declension of hägg
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hägg	häggen	häggar	häggarna
Genitive	häggs	häggens	häggars	häggarnas

Derived terms

mellan hägg och syren

References

hägg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
hägg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
hägg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
hägg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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