En eller ett?
en bibel
en-wordBibel (meaning "bible") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bibeln. Indefinite plural: biblar. Definite plural: biblarna.
Example sentences
Hon läser ur en bibel.
indefinite singular
Hon läser bibeln.
definite singular
Kyrkan har biblar.
plural
Why is bibel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is bibel en or ett in Swedish?
- Bibel (meaning "bible") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bibel. Definite: bibeln. Plural: biblar. Definite plural: biblarna.
- What is the definite form of bibel?
- The definite singular of bibel is bibeln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is biblarna.
- What is the plural of bibel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bibel is biblar. The definite plural is biblarna.
- Why is bibel an en-word?
- Bibel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.