En eller ett?
en eftermiddag
en-wordEftermiddag (meaning "afternoon") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: eftermiddagen. Indefinite plural: eftermiddagar. Definite plural: eftermiddagarna.
Example sentences
Vi ses en eftermiddag.
indefinite singular
Hon planerade eftermiddagen.
definite singular
Dygn har eftermiddagar.
plural
Why is eftermiddag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is eftermiddag en or ett in Swedish?
- Eftermiddag (meaning "afternoon") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en eftermiddag. Definite: eftermiddagen. Plural: eftermiddagar. Definite plural: eftermiddagarna.
- What is the definite form of eftermiddag?
- The definite singular of eftermiddag is eftermiddagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is eftermiddagarna.
- What is the plural of eftermiddag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of eftermiddag is eftermiddagar. The definite plural is eftermiddagarna.
- Why is eftermiddag an en-word?
- Eftermiddag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.