En eller ett?
en anställd
en-wordAnställd (meaning "employee") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: anställden. Indefinite plural: anställda. Definite plural: anställda.
Example sentences
Hon är en anställd.
indefinite singular
Hon uppskattar anställden.
definite singular
Företag har anställda.
plural
Why is anställd 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 anställd en or ett in Swedish?
- Anställd (meaning "employee") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en anställd. Definite: anställden. Plural: anställda. Definite plural: anställda.
- What is the definite form of anställd?
- The definite singular of anställd is anställden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is anställda.
- What is the plural of anställd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of anställd is anställda. The definite plural is anställda.
- Why is anställd an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Anställd follows this pattern.