En eller ett?
en dröm
en-wordDröm (meaning "dream") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: drömen. Indefinite plural: drömmar. Definite plural: drömmarna.
Example sentences
Hon berättade om en dröm.
indefinite singular
Hon följer drömen.
definite singular
Vi har drömmar.
plural
Why is dröm an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is dröm en or ett in Swedish?
- Dröm (meaning "dream") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en dröm. Definite: drömen. Plural: drömmar. Definite plural: drömmarna.
- What is the definite form of dröm?
- The definite singular of dröm is drömen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is drömmarna.
- What is the plural of dröm in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of dröm is drömmar. The definite plural is drömmarna.
- Why is dröm an en-word?
- Dröm doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.