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en chans
en-wordChans (meaning "chance") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: chansen. Indefinite plural: chanser. Definite plural: chanserna.
Example sentences
Hon fick en chans.
indefinite singular
Hon tog chansen.
definite singular
Livet ger chanser.
plural
Why is chans an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is chans en or ett in Swedish?
- Chans (meaning "chance") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en chans. Definite: chansen. Plural: chanser. Definite plural: chanserna.
- What is the definite form of chans?
- The definite singular of chans is chansen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is chanserna.
- What is the plural of chans in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of chans is chanser. The definite plural is chanserna.
- Why is chans an en-word?
- Chans doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.