En eller ett?
en ända
en-wordÄnda (meaning "end") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ändan. Indefinite plural: ändor. Definite plural: ändorna.
Example sentences
Han höll i en ända av repet.
indefinite singular
Han höll i ändan.
definite singular
Saker har ändar.
plural
Why is ända an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ända en or ett in Swedish?
- Ända (meaning "end") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ända. Definite: ändan. Plural: ändor. Definite plural: ändorna.
- What is the definite form of ända?
- The definite singular of ända is ändan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ändorna.
- What is the plural of ända in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ända is ändor. The definite plural is ändorna.
- Why is ända an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Ända follows this pattern.