En eller ett?
en färg
en-wordFärg (meaning "paint") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: färgen. Indefinite plural: färger. Definite plural: färgerna.
Example sentences
Väggen har en färg.
indefinite singular
Jag älskar dess färg.
definite singular
Tavlor har färger.
plural
Why is färg an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is färg en or ett in Swedish?
- Färg (meaning "paint") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en färg. Definite: färgen. Plural: färger. Definite plural: färgerna.
- What is the definite form of färg?
- The definite singular of färg is färgen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is färgerna.
- What is the plural of färg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of färg is färger. The definite plural is färgerna.
- Why is färg an en-word?
- Färg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.