En eller ett?
en buss
en-wordBuss (meaning "bus") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: bussen. Indefinite plural: bussar. Definite plural: bussarna.
Example sentences
Hon åker buss till jobbet.
indefinite singular
Han missade bussen.
definite singular
Bussarna stannar vid hållplatsen.
plural
Why is buss an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is buss en or ett in Swedish?
- Buss (meaning "bus") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en buss. Definite: bussen. Plural: bussar. Definite plural: bussarna.
- What is the definite form of buss?
- The definite singular of buss is bussen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is bussarna.
- What is the plural of buss in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of buss is bussar. The definite plural is bussarna.
- Why is buss an en-word?
- Buss doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.