En eller ett?
en färd
en-wordFärd (meaning "journey") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: färden. Indefinite plural: färder. Definite plural: färderna.
Example sentences
Bussen påbörjade en färd.
indefinite singular
Hon fortsatte färden.
definite singular
Fartygen påbörjade sina färder.
plural
Why is färd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is färd en or ett in Swedish?
- Färd (meaning "journey") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en färd. Definite: färden. Plural: färder. Definite plural: färderna.
- What is the definite form of färd?
- The definite singular of färd is färden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is färderna.
- What is the plural of färd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of färd is färder. The definite plural is färderna.
- Why is färd an en-word?
- Färd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.