En eller ett?
en bakgrund
en-wordBakgrund (meaning "background") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bakgrunden. Indefinite plural: bakgrunder. Definite plural: bakgrunderna.
Example sentences
Hon har en bakgrund inom ekonomi.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade bakgrunden.
definite singular
Vi har bakgrunder.
plural
Why is bakgrund an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is bakgrund en or ett in Swedish?
- Bakgrund (meaning "background") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bakgrund. Definite: bakgrunden. Plural: bakgrunder. Definite plural: bakgrunderna.
- What is the definite form of bakgrund?
- The definite singular of bakgrund is bakgrunden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bakgrunderna.
- What is the plural of bakgrund in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bakgrund is bakgrunder. The definite plural is bakgrunderna.
- Why is bakgrund an en-word?
- Bakgrund doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.