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en-wordEd (meaning "oath") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: eden. Indefinite plural: eder. Definite plural: ederna.
Example sentences
Hon svor en ed.
indefinite singular
Han svor eden.
definite singular
De svor sina eder.
plural
Why is ed an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ed en or ett in Swedish?
- Ed (meaning "oath") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ed. Definite: eden. Plural: eder. Definite plural: ederna.
- What is the definite form of ed?
- The definite singular of ed is eden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ederna.
- What is the plural of ed in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ed is eder. The definite plural is ederna.
- Why is ed an en-word?
- Ed doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.