En eller ett?
en bonde
en-wordBonde is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en.
Indefinite
en bonde
Definite
bonden
Plural
bönder
Plural def.
bönderna
Example sentences
1
en bonde arbetar på gården.
indefinite singular
2
Hon mötte bonden.
definite singular
3
Landet har bönder.
plural
Why is bonde an en-word?
Animals and people 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 bonde en or ett in Swedish?
- Bonde is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bonde. Definite: bonden. Plural: bönder. Definite plural: bönderna.
- What is the definite form of bonde?
- The definite singular of bonde is bonden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bönderna.
- What is the plural of bonde in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bonde is bönder. The definite plural is bönderna.
- Why is bonde an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Bonde follows this pattern.