En eller ett?
en ande
en-wordAnde (meaning "spirit") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: anden. Indefinite plural: andar. Definite plural: andarna.
Example sentences
Hon såg en ande.
indefinite singular
Han såg anden.
definite singular
De såg andar i skogen.
plural
Why is ande an en-word?
Animals and people 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 ande en or ett in Swedish?
- Ande (meaning "spirit") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ande. Definite: anden. Plural: andar. Definite plural: andarna.
- What is the definite form of ande?
- The definite singular of ande is anden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is andarna.
- What is the plural of ande in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ande is andar. The definite plural is andarna.
- Why is ande an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Ande follows this pattern.