En eller ett?
en dialog
en-wordDialog (meaning "dialogue") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: dialogen. Indefinite plural: dialoger. Definite plural: dialogerna.
Example sentences
Vi för en dialog.
indefinite singular
Hon fortsatte dialogen.
definite singular
De förde dialoger.
plural
Why is dialog an en-word?
Nouns ending in -log 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 dialog en or ett in Swedish?
- Dialog (meaning "dialogue") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dialog. Definite: dialogen. Plural: dialoger. Definite plural: dialogerna.
- What is the definite form of dialog?
- The definite singular of dialog is dialogen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is dialogerna.
- What is the plural of dialog in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dialog is dialoger. The definite plural is dialogerna.
- Why is dialog an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -log are almost always en-words. Dialog follows this pattern.