En eller ett?
en bror
en-wordBror (meaning "brother") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: broren. Indefinite plural: bröder. Definite plural: bröderna.
Example sentences
Hon talar med en bror.
indefinite singular
Hon ringer broren.
definite singular
Pojkar har bröder.
plural
Why is bror 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 bror en or ett in Swedish?
- Bror (meaning "brother") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en bror. Definite: broren. Plural: bröder. Definite plural: bröderna.
- What is the definite form of bror?
- The definite singular of bror is broren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bröderna.
- What is the plural of bror in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of bror is bröder. The definite plural is bröderna.
- Why is bror an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Bror follows this pattern.