En eller ett?
en död
en-wordDöd (meaning "death") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: döden. Indefinite plural: dödar. Definite plural: dödarna.
Example sentences
Hon mötte en död.
indefinite singular
Hon sörjde hans död.
definite singular
Han dog tusen dödar innan han gav upp.
plural
Why is död an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is död en or ett in Swedish?
- Död (meaning "death") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en död. Definite: döden. Plural: dödar. Definite plural: dödarna.
- What is the definite form of död?
- The definite singular of död is döden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is dödarna.
- What is the plural of död in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of död is dödar. The definite plural is dödarna.
- Why is död an en-word?
- Död doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.