En eller ett?
en affär
en-wordAffär (meaning "business") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: affären. Indefinite plural: affärer. Definite plural: affärerna.
Example sentences
Hon gick in i en affär.
indefinite singular
Han stängde affären.
definite singular
De stängde sina affärer.
plural
Why is affär an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is affär en or ett in Swedish?
- Affär (meaning "business") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en affär. Definite: affären. Plural: affärer. Definite plural: affärerna.
- What is the definite form of affär?
- The definite singular of affär is affären. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is affärerna.
- What is the plural of affär in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of affär is affärer. The definite plural is affärerna.
- Why is affär an en-word?
- Affär doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.