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en-wordÅlder (meaning "age") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: åldern. Indefinite plural: åldrar. Definite plural: åldrarna.
Example sentences
Han angav en ålder.
indefinite singular
Han angav åldern.
definite singular
Människor har åldrar.
plural
Why is ålder an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ålder en or ett in Swedish?
- Ålder (meaning "age") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ålder. Definite: åldern. Plural: åldrar. Definite plural: åldrarna.
- What is the definite form of ålder?
- The definite singular of ålder is åldern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is åldrarna.
- What is the plural of ålder in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ålder is åldrar. The definite plural is åldrarna.
- Why is ålder an en-word?
- Ålder doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.