En eller ett?
en arab
en-wordArab (meaning "arab") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: araben. Indefinite plural: araber. Definite plural: araberna.
Example sentences
Hon talade med en arab.
indefinite singular
Hon talade med araben.
definite singular
Världen har araber.
plural
Why is arab 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 arab en or ett in Swedish?
- Arab (meaning "arab") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en arab. Definite: araben. Plural: araber. Definite plural: araberna.
- What is the definite form of arab?
- The definite singular of arab is araben. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is araberna.
- What is the plural of arab in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of arab is araber. The definite plural is araberna.
- Why is arab an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Arab follows this pattern.