En eller ett?
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en-wordEl (meaning "electricity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: elen. Indefinite plural: eler. Definite plural: elerna.
Example sentences
Vi betalar för el.
indefinite singular
De betalar elen.
definite singular
De jämför priser på olika eler.
plural
Why is el an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is el en or ett in Swedish?
- El (meaning "electricity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en el. Definite: elen. Plural: eler. Definite plural: elerna.
- What is the definite form of el?
- The definite singular of el is elen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is elerna.
- What is the plural of el in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of el is eler. The definite plural is elerna.
- Why is el an en-word?
- El doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.