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en användare

en-word

Användare (meaning "user") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: användaren. Indefinite plural: användare. Definite plural: användarna.

Indefinite en användare
Definite användaren
Plural användare
Plural def. användarna

Example sentences

1

en användare loggar in.

indefinite singular

2

Han raderade användaren.

definite singular

3

Användare loggar in på sina konton.

plural

Why is användare an en-word?

Nouns ending in -are 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 användare en or ett in Swedish?
Användare (meaning "user") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en användare. Definite: användaren. Plural: användare. Definite plural: användarna.
What is the definite form of användare?
The definite singular of användare is användaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is användarna.
What is the plural of användare in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of användare is användare. The definite plural is användarna.
Why is användare an en-word?
Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words. Användare follows this pattern.