En eller ett?
en ek
en-wordEk (meaning "oak") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: eken. Indefinite plural: ekar. Definite plural: ekarna.
Example sentences
en ek växer på gården.
indefinite singular
Hon planterade eken.
definite singular
Parken har ekar.
plural
Why is ek an en-word?
Plants and trees 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 ek en or ett in Swedish?
- Ek (meaning "oak") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en ek. Definite: eken. Plural: ekar. Definite plural: ekarna.
- What is the definite form of ek?
- The definite singular of ek is eken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is ekarna.
- What is the plural of ek in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of ek is ekar. The definite plural is ekarna.
- Why is ek an en-word?
- Plants and trees are almost always en-words. Ek follows this pattern.