En eller ett?
en fara
en-wordFara (meaning "danger") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: faran. Indefinite plural: faror. Definite plural: farorna.
Example sentences
Barnen sprang från en fara.
indefinite singular
Han insåg faran.
definite singular
Han insåg faror i mörkret.
plural
Why is fara an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 fara en or ett in Swedish?
- Fara (meaning "danger") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fara. Definite: faran. Plural: faror. Definite plural: farorna.
- What is the definite form of fara?
- The definite singular of fara is faran. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is farorna.
- What is the plural of fara in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fara is faror. The definite plural is farorna.
- Why is fara an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Fara follows this pattern.