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en-wordBil (meaning "car") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bilen. Indefinite plural: bilar. Definite plural: bilarna.
Example sentences
Hon kör en bil.
indefinite singular
Hon tvättar bilen.
definite singular
Vägar har bilar.
plural
Why is bil an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is bil en or ett in Swedish?
- Bil (meaning "car") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bil. Definite: bilen. Plural: bilar. Definite plural: bilarna.
- What is the definite form of bil?
- The definite singular of bil is bilen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bilarna.
- What is the plural of bil in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bil is bilar. The definite plural is bilarna.
- Why is bil an en-word?
- Bil doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.