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en-wordAttack (meaning "attack") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: attacken. Indefinite plural: attacker. Definite plural: attackerna.
Example sentences
Hunden avbröt en attack.
indefinite singular
Hunden avbröt attacken.
definite singular
Arméer utför attacker.
plural
Why is attack an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is attack en or ett in Swedish?
- Attack (meaning "attack") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en attack. Definite: attacken. Plural: attacker. Definite plural: attackerna.
- What is the definite form of attack?
- The definite singular of attack is attacken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is attackerna.
- What is the plural of attack in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of attack is attacker. The definite plural is attackerna.
- Why is attack an en-word?
- Attack doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.