En eller ett?
en favorit
en-wordFavorit (meaning "favorite") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: favoriten. Indefinite plural: favoriter. Definite plural: favoriterna.
Example sentences
Hon har en favorit.
indefinite singular
Hon ringer favoriten.
definite singular
Tävlingen har favoriter.
plural
Why is favorit 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 favorit en or ett in Swedish?
- Favorit (meaning "favorite") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en favorit. Definite: favoriten. Plural: favoriter. Definite plural: favoriterna.
- What is the definite form of favorit?
- The definite singular of favorit is favoriten. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is favoriterna.
- What is the plural of favorit in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of favorit is favoriter. The definite plural is favoriterna.
- Why is favorit an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Favorit follows this pattern.