En eller ett?
en domare
en-wordDomare (meaning "judge") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: domaren. Indefinite plural: domare. Definite plural: domarna.
Example sentences
en domare dömde i matchen.
indefinite singular
Han kontaktade domaren.
definite singular
Matchen dömdes av flera domare.
plural
Why is domare an en-word?
Nouns ending in -are 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 domare en or ett in Swedish?
- Domare (meaning "judge") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en domare. Definite: domaren. Plural: domare. Definite plural: domarna.
- What is the definite form of domare?
- The definite singular of domare is domaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is domarna.
- What is the plural of domare in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of domare is domare. The definite plural is domarna.
- Why is domare an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words. Domare follows this pattern.