En eller ett?
en egendom
en-wordEgendom (meaning "property") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: egendomen. Indefinite plural: egendomar. Definite plural: egendomarna.
Example sentences
Hon köpte en egendom.
indefinite singular
Han sålde egendomen.
definite singular
De köpte sina egendomar.
plural
Why is egendom an en-word?
Nouns ending in -dom 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 egendom en or ett in Swedish?
- Egendom (meaning "property") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en egendom. Definite: egendomen. Plural: egendomar. Definite plural: egendomarna.
- What is the definite form of egendom?
- The definite singular of egendom is egendomen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is egendomarna.
- What is the plural of egendom in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of egendom is egendomar. The definite plural is egendomarna.
- Why is egendom an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -dom are almost always en-words. Egendom follows this pattern.