havande

See also: hävande

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

havande

1. worth having
2. having

Participle

havande

1. present participle of ha

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "having," from hava (“have”) (now usually ha). Attested since the 13th century.

Adjective

havande (not comparable)

1. (now somewhat solemn, of a human) pregnant

   Synonyms: gravid, med barn

   en havande kvinna

   a pregnant woman

Derived terms

• havandeskap (“pregnancy”)

See also

• dräktig (“pregnant (of an animal)”)

Participle

havande

1. present participle of ha

References

• “havande”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “havande”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “havande”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)