En eller ett?
en dag
en-wordDag (meaning "day") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: dagen. Indefinite plural: dagar. Definite plural: dagarna.
Example sentences
Solen går ner varje dag.
indefinite singular
Han njöt av dagen.
definite singular
De väntar i dagar.
plural
Why is dag an en-word?
Units of time 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 dag en or ett in Swedish?
- Dag (meaning "day") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dag. Definite: dagen. Plural: dagar. Definite plural: dagarna.
- What is the definite form of dag?
- The definite singular of dag is dagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is dagarna.
- What is the plural of dag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dag is dagar. The definite plural is dagarna.
- Why is dag an en-word?
- Units of time are almost always en-words. Dag follows this pattern.