No. 5,851 in Swedish

häckens

"Häckens" is the definite form of "häck" in possessive, meaning "the hedge's" or "of the hedge" in English.

In a sentence

Häckens tränare förbereder laget för den kommande matchen.
The coach of Häcken is preparing the team for the upcoming match.
In this context, 'Häckens' is a possessive form referring to 'Häcken', the name of a sports team, denoting that the coach belongs to Häcken.
Räven smög försiktigt längs häckens botten.
The fox sneaked cautiously along the base of the hedge.
Here, 'häckens' is used in a possessive form to describe that the base belongs to the hedge ('häcken').
Under sommaren är häckens grönska särskilt vacker.
During the summer, the greenery of the hedge is particularly beautiful.
In this sentence, 'häckens' refers to the greenery of the hedge, using the possessive form to highlight that the beauty belongs to the hedge ('häcken').

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