höst

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See also: host, hoest, Host, hőst, hosť, and høst

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish høster, Old Norse haustr m, from Proto-Germanic *harbustaz, *harbistaz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hœst/
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Noun

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höst c

  1. autumn (season)
  2. (figuratively) the time towards the end of a life; the time of old age

Declension

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Declension of höst 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative höst hösten höstar höstarna
Genitive hösts höstens höstars höstarnas
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See also

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