En eller ett?
en artikel
en-wordArtikel (meaning "article") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: artikeln. Indefinite plural: artiklar. Definite plural: artiklarna.
Example sentences
Hon läste en artikel.
indefinite singular
Han läste artikeln.
definite singular
Han läser artiklar.
plural
Why is artikel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is artikel en or ett in Swedish?
- Artikel (meaning "article") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en artikel. Definite: artikeln. Plural: artiklar. Definite plural: artiklarna.
- What is the definite form of artikel?
- The definite singular of artikel is artikeln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is artiklarna.
- What is the plural of artikel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of artikel is artiklar. The definite plural is artiklarna.
- Why is artikel an en-word?
- Artikel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.