En eller ett?
en existens
en-wordExistens (meaning "existence") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: existensen. Indefinite plural: existenser. Definite plural: existenserna.
Example sentences
Hon kämpar för en existens.
indefinite singular
Han ifrågasatte existensen.
definite singular
De diskuterar olika existenser.
plural
Why is existens an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is existens en or ett in Swedish?
- Existens (meaning "existence") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en existens. Definite: existensen. Plural: existenser. Definite plural: existenserna.
- What is the definite form of existens?
- The definite singular of existens is existensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is existenserna.
- What is the plural of existens in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of existens is existenser. The definite plural is existenserna.
- Why is existens an en-word?
- Existens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.