En eller ett?
en elev
en-wordElev (meaning "pupil") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: eleven. Indefinite plural: elever. Definite plural: eleverna.
Example sentences
en elev läser en bok.
indefinite singular
Läraren hjälper eleven.
definite singular
Skolor har elever.
plural
Why is elev an en-word?
Animals and people 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 elev en or ett in Swedish?
- Elev (meaning "pupil") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en elev. Definite: eleven. Plural: elever. Definite plural: eleverna.
- What is the definite form of elev?
- The definite singular of elev is eleven. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is eleverna.
- What is the plural of elev in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of elev is elever. The definite plural is eleverna.
- Why is elev an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Elev follows this pattern.