En eller ett?
en armé
en-wordArmé (meaning "army") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: arméen. Indefinite plural: arméer. Definite plural: arméerna.
Example sentences
Hon leder en armé.
indefinite singular
Han leder arméen.
definite singular
Länderna mobiliserar sina arméer.
plural
Why is armé an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is armé en or ett in Swedish?
- Armé (meaning "army") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en armé. Definite: arméen. Plural: arméer. Definite plural: arméerna.
- What is the definite form of armé?
- The definite singular of armé is arméen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is arméerna.
- What is the plural of armé in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of armé is arméer. The definite plural is arméerna.
- Why is armé an en-word?
- Armé doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.