hök

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See also: hok, hoek, hők, HÖK, and HOK

Swedish

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en hök (duvhök (northern goshawk))

Etymology

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From Old Swedish hø̄ker, from Old Norse haukr, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, probably ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hök c

  1. a hawk (predatory bird)
    vaka över någon / något som en hök
    watch [over] someone / something like a hawk [idiomatic]
  2. (politics) a hawk (proponent of aggressive policies)

Declension

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of politics): duva

References

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