En eller ett?
en bilaga
en-wordBilaga (meaning "appendix") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bilagan. Indefinite plural: bilagor. Definite plural: bilagorna.
Example sentences
Hon skickade med en bilaga.
indefinite singular
Han läste bilagan.
definite singular
Han skickade sina bilagor.
plural
Why is bilaga an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 bilaga en or ett in Swedish?
- Bilaga (meaning "appendix") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bilaga. Definite: bilagan. Plural: bilagor. Definite plural: bilagorna.
- What is the definite form of bilaga?
- The definite singular of bilaga is bilagan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bilagorna.
- What is the plural of bilaga in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bilaga is bilagor. The definite plural is bilagorna.
- Why is bilaga an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Bilaga follows this pattern.