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en-wordBoll (meaning "ball") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bollen. Indefinite plural: bollar. Definite plural: bollarna.
Example sentences
Hon kastar en boll.
indefinite singular
Han tappade bollen.
definite singular
Barnen kastar bollar.
plural
Why is boll an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is boll en or ett in Swedish?
- Boll (meaning "ball") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en boll. Definite: bollen. Plural: bollar. Definite plural: bollarna.
- What is the definite form of boll?
- The definite singular of boll is bollen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bollarna.
- What is the plural of boll in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of boll is bollar. The definite plural is bollarna.
- Why is boll an en-word?
- Boll doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.