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en-wordEld (meaning "fire") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: elden. Indefinite plural: eldar. Definite plural: eldarna.
Example sentences
Hon gör upp en eld.
indefinite singular
De släckte elden.
definite singular
De tänder eldar på stranden.
plural
Why is eld an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is eld en or ett in Swedish?
- Eld (meaning "fire") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en eld. Definite: elden. Plural: eldar. Definite plural: eldarna.
- What is the definite form of eld?
- The definite singular of eld is elden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is eldarna.
- What is the plural of eld in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of eld is eldar. The definite plural is eldarna.
- Why is eld an en-word?
- Eld doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.