En eller ett?
ett djur
ett-wordDjur (meaning "animal") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: djuret. Indefinite plural: djur. Definite plural: djuren.
Example sentences
Barnet klappar ett djur.
indefinite singular
Hon klappar djuret.
definite singular
Skogen hyser djur.
plural
Why is djur an ett-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 ett-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is djur en or ett in Swedish?
- Djur (meaning "animal") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett djur. Definite: djuret. Plural: djur. Definite plural: djuren.
- What is the definite form of djur?
- The definite singular of djur is djuret. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is djuren.
- What is the plural of djur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of djur is djur. The definite plural is djuren.
- Why is djur an ett-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Djur follows this pattern.