No. 538 in Swedish

heter

"Is called" or "is named."

In a sentence

Vad heter du?
What is your name?
In this sentence, 'heter' is used to inquire about someone's name. It is part of the question structure and conjugated for the subject 'du' (you).
Hon heter Anna.
Her name is Anna.
'Heter' describes the name of the subject 'she', where 'heter' conveys the idea of 'being called' or 'having the name of'.
Det där berget heter Kebnekaise.
That mountain is named Kebnekaise.
Here, 'heter' denotes the name of a specific entity, used to identify the proper noun (name) of the mountain.

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