hjortron

Swedish

ett hjortron

Etymology

hjort (“deer”) +‎ -on (neutral noun-forming suffix; used in the names of fruits and berries)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʊʈˌrɔn/

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Noun

hjortron n

1. cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus (plant and berry)

Declension

Declension of hjortron

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hjortron	hjortrons
	definite	hjortronet	hjortronets
plural	indefinite	hjortron	hjortrons
	definite	hjortronen	hjortronens

Derived terms

• (eggcorn) hjortronsalt (“hartshorn salt”)
• hjortronsnår (“cloudberry bush”)
• hjortronsylt (“cloudberry jam”)

References

• hjortron in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hjortron in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hjortron in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)