En eller ett?
en faktor
en-wordFaktor (meaning "factor") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: faktoren. Indefinite plural: faktorer. Definite plural: faktorerna.
Example sentences
Hon studerar en faktor.
indefinite singular
Hon förklarade faktoren.
definite singular
Forskarna studerade olika faktorer.
plural
Why is faktor an en-word?
Nouns ending in -or 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 faktor en or ett in Swedish?
- Faktor (meaning "factor") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en faktor. Definite: faktoren. Plural: faktorer. Definite plural: faktorerna.
- What is the definite form of faktor?
- The definite singular of faktor is faktoren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is faktorerna.
- What is the plural of faktor in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of faktor is faktorer. The definite plural is faktorerna.
- Why is faktor an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -or are almost always en-words. Faktor follows this pattern.