En eller ett?
en dotter
en-wordDotter (meaning "daughter") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: dottern. Indefinite plural: döttrar. Definite plural: döttrarna.
Example sentences
Hon kramar en dotter.
indefinite singular
Hon kramar dottern.
definite singular
Föräldrar har döttrar.
plural
Why is dotter 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 dotter en or ett in Swedish?
- Dotter (meaning "daughter") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dotter. Definite: dottern. Plural: döttrar. Definite plural: döttrarna.
- What is the definite form of dotter?
- The definite singular of dotter is dottern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is döttrarna.
- What is the plural of dotter in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dotter is döttrar. The definite plural is döttrarna.
- Why is dotter an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Dotter follows this pattern.