En eller ett?
en berättelse
en-wordBerättelse (meaning "story") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: berättelsen. Indefinite plural: berättelser. Definite plural: berättelserna.
Example sentences
Hon skrev en berättelse.
indefinite singular
Hon skrev berättelsen.
definite singular
Böcker innehåller berättelser.
plural
Why is berättelse an en-word?
Nouns ending in -else 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 berättelse en or ett in Swedish?
- Berättelse (meaning "story") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en berättelse. Definite: berättelsen. Plural: berättelser. Definite plural: berättelserna.
- What is the definite form of berättelse?
- The definite singular of berättelse is berättelsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is berättelserna.
- What is the plural of berättelse in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of berättelse is berättelser. The definite plural is berättelserna.
- Why is berättelse an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -else are almost always en-words. Berättelse follows this pattern.