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en-wordBok (meaning "book") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: boken. Indefinite plural: böcker. Definite plural: böckerna.
Example sentences
Hon läser en bok.
indefinite singular
Hon läser boken.
definite singular
Hyllan har böcker.
plural
Why is bok an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is bok en or ett in Swedish?
- Bok (meaning "book") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bok. Definite: boken. Plural: böcker. Definite plural: böckerna.
- What is the definite form of bok?
- The definite singular of bok is boken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is böckerna.
- What is the plural of bok in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bok is böcker. The definite plural is böckerna.
- Why is bok an en-word?
- Bok doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.