Hen May 2026

It was officially added to the Swedish Academy Glossary (SAOL) in 2015.

In Swedish, is a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun used alongside han (he) and hon (she). It was officially added to the Swedish Academy

Coined in the 1960s by linguist Rolf Dunås, it was inspired by the Finnish gender-neutral pronoun hän . It entered widespread use around 2012 following the

It entered widespread use around 2012 following the publication of the children's book Kivi och Monsterhund , which used the word exclusively for its main character. Biology and Identification

Determining if a chicken is a hen or a rooster involves observing specific physical and behavioral traits: The Complete Guide to Telling a Rooster from a Hen

It is used when a person's gender is unknown, irrelevant, or for individuals who identify as non-binary or genderqueer. 2. Biology and Identification