honom

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronoun

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honom

  1. him; objective case of han. (pre-2012) alternative form of han

See also

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hánum.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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honom

  1. him; oblique of han
    Jag älskar honom
    I love him
    Han gav honom boken
    He gave him the book
    Han gav han boken / Han gav'an boken
    He gave him the book (non-standard in writing, common in speech)

Usage notes

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Though not reflected in the written standard, han as the object form is very common in spoken Swedish, reflecting older usage of han for the accusative. See also na.

Declension

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