En eller ett?
en dörr
en-wordDörr (meaning "door") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: dörren. Indefinite plural: dörrar. Definite plural: dörrarna.
Example sentences
Hon öppnade en dörr.
indefinite singular
Hon öppnade dörren.
definite singular
Husen har dörrar.
plural
Why is dörr an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is dörr en or ett in Swedish?
- Dörr (meaning "door") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dörr. Definite: dörren. Plural: dörrar. Definite plural: dörrarna.
- What is the definite form of dörr?
- The definite singular of dörr is dörren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is dörrarna.
- What is the plural of dörr in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dörr is dörrar. The definite plural is dörrarna.
- Why is dörr an en-word?
- Dörr doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.