En eller ett?
en fest
en-wordFest (meaning "party") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: festen. Indefinite plural: fester. Definite plural: festerna.
Example sentences
Vi ska gå på fest.
indefinite singular
De njöt av festen.
definite singular
De firade olika fester.
plural
Why is fest an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fest en or ett in Swedish?
- Fest (meaning "party") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fest. Definite: festen. Plural: fester. Definite plural: festerna.
- What is the definite form of fest?
- The definite singular of fest is festen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is festerna.
- What is the plural of fest in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fest is fester. The definite plural is festerna.
- Why is fest an en-word?
- Fest doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.