En eller ett?
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en-wordÄng (meaning "meadow") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: ängen. Indefinite plural: ängar. Definite plural: ängarna.
Example sentences
Korna betade på en äng.
indefinite singular
Korna betade på ängen.
definite singular
Landskap har ängar.
plural
Why is äng an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is äng en or ett in Swedish?
- Äng (meaning "meadow") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en äng. Definite: ängen. Plural: ängar. Definite plural: ängarna.
- What is the definite form of äng?
- The definite singular of äng is ängen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ängarna.
- What is the plural of äng in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of äng is ängar. The definite plural is ängarna.
- Why is äng an en-word?
- Äng doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.