timmarna

Timmarna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun timme, meaning “hour.” It is used to refer to hours as units of time or to a specific span of time in a context that is already known or defined. For example: “Under de sista timmarna av dagen” (During the last hours of the day) and “timmarna passerade snabbt” (the hours passed quickly).

Grammar and etymology: Timme is a common noun in Swedish. Its indefinite plural is timmar, while the definite plural is timmarna, formed by adding the suffix -na to the plural form. This -na pattern for definite plural nouns is a standard feature of Swedish morphology. The word belongs to the core vocabulary for talking about time and daily life.

Usage: Timmarna appears frequently in everyday speech as well as in journalism, literature, and conversation about schedules, durations, or nightly routines. In poetic or rhetorical writing, it can be used to emphasize the passage of time or to frame a particular period. While it can function in many contexts, it is typically not used as a proper noun unless employed as a title or in a specific, defined sense within a text.

See also: Time, Hour, Swedish language, Grammar of definite nouns.