En eller ett?
en dam
en-wordDam (meaning "lady") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: damen. Indefinite plural: damer. Definite plural: damerna.
Example sentences
Hon talar med en dam.
indefinite singular
Han bjöd damen.
definite singular
Damerna dricker kaffe.
plural
Why is dam 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 dam en or ett in Swedish?
- Dam (meaning "lady") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dam. Definite: damen. Plural: damer. Definite plural: damerna.
- What is the definite form of dam?
- The definite singular of dam is damen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is damerna.
- What is the plural of dam in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dam is damer. The definite plural is damerna.
- Why is dam an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Dam follows this pattern.