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In Swedish, is a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun used alongside han (he) and hon (she).

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.

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

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

Coined in the 1960s by linguist Rolf Dunås, it was inspired by the Finnish gender-neutral pronoun hän .