En eller ett?
en chef
en-wordChef (meaning "manager") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: chefen. Indefinite plural: chefer. Definite plural: cheferna.
Example sentences
Hon talar med en chef.
indefinite singular
Hon ringde chefen.
definite singular
Företaget har chefer.
plural
Why is chef 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 chef en or ett in Swedish?
- Chef (meaning "manager") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en chef. Definite: chefen. Plural: chefer. Definite plural: cheferna.
- What is the definite form of chef?
- The definite singular of chef is chefen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is cheferna.
- What is the plural of chef in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of chef is chefer. The definite plural is cheferna.
- Why is chef an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Chef follows this pattern.