rapphöna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish raphōns, from Middle Low German raphōn (“partridge”), possibly from Proto-Slavic *arębъ (“partridge”). Compare origin of German Rebhuhn.

Noun

rapphöna c

  1. a partridge (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris)
  2. a kind of horse carriage

Declension
Declension of rapphöna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rapphöna rapphönan rapphönor rapphönorna
Genitive rapphönas rapphönans rapphönors rapphönornas

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