honung
/ˈhoːˌnɵŋ/common gender
honung is the Swedish word for honey.
honung is the most widely used and generic term for honey in Swedish.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a specific honey, use the definite form honungen (the honey). The standard form honung is a common-gender noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhoːˌnɵŋ/
Did you know?
- The term honungsdagg describes 'honey-dew', a sticky substance produced by aphids rather than bees.
- While honung is the substance, Swedish does not use it as a romantic term of endearment. Calling a partner 'honey' in English would be translated as älskling, which means 'darling'.
- Swedish distinguishes between the honungsbi (honeybee) and the humla (bumblebee).
Examples in context
- Alla björnar älskar honung.All bears love honey.Tatoeba #11909235 by herrsilen, translation #11909172 by Adelpa
- Hur mycket kostar två honungsmunkar?How much do these two honey doughnuts cost?This sentence uses honung in the context of honey doughnuts.Tatoeba #4371279 by richke, translation #2761815 by mervert1
- Bin producerar honungBees produce honey
- Jag älskar att äta honungI love eating honey
- Kan du köpa frukost, älskling?Can you buy breakfast, honey?
- Tack för presenten, sötnos!Thanks for the gift, honey!
- Jag saknar dig, hjärtat mittI miss you, my honey
- Jag älskar att använda honung i mina recept.I love using honey in my recipes.
- Ska vi laga middag tillsammans ikväll, älskling?Shall we cook dinner together tonight, honey?
- Sötnos, vet du hur mycket jag älskar dig?Cutie, do you know how much I love you?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maja and Lucas are in a kitchen during breakfast.
- MajaVill du ha lite honung på gröten?Do you want some honey on your porridge?
- LucasJa, tack, jag älskar honung.Yes, please, I love honey.
- MajaDet finns mycket honung kvar i burken.There is a lot of honey left in the jar.
- LucasPerfekt, då kan jag ta mer.Perfect, then I can have more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries honung, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
