En eller ett?
en doktor
en-wordDoktor (meaning "doctor") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: doktoren. Indefinite plural: doktorer. Definite plural: doktorerna.
Example sentences
Hon besöker en doktor.
indefinite singular
Hon besöker doktoren.
definite singular
Patienter besöker doktorer.
plural
Why is doktor 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 doktor en or ett in Swedish?
- Doktor (meaning "doctor") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en doktor. Definite: doktoren. Plural: doktorer. Definite plural: doktorerna.
- What is the definite form of doktor?
- The definite singular of doktor is doktoren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is doktorerna.
- What is the plural of doktor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of doktor is doktorer. The definite plural is doktorerna.
- Why is doktor an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Doktor follows this pattern.