En eller ett?
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en-wordBy (meaning "village") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: byn. Indefinite plural: byar. Definite plural: byarna.
Example sentences
Hon bor i en by.
indefinite singular
Hon älskar byn.
definite singular
Landet har byar.
plural
Why is by an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is by en or ett in Swedish?
- By (meaning "village") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en by. Definite: byn. Plural: byar. Definite plural: byarna.
- What is the definite form of by?
- The definite singular of by is byn. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is byarna.
- What is the plural of by in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of by is byar. The definite plural is byarna.
- Why is by an en-word?
- By doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.