En eller ett?
en expert
en-wordExpert (meaning "expert") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: experten. Indefinite plural: experter. Definite plural: experterna.
Example sentences
Hon talar med en expert.
indefinite singular
Hon ringde experten.
definite singular
Panelen har experter.
plural
Why is expert 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 expert en or ett in Swedish?
- Expert (meaning "expert") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en expert. Definite: experten. Plural: experter. Definite plural: experterna.
- What is the definite form of expert?
- The definite singular of expert is experten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is experterna.
- What is the plural of expert in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of expert is experter. The definite plural is experterna.
- Why is expert an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Expert follows this pattern.