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en-wordFil (meaning "fermented milk (Sw. dairy prod.)") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: filen. Indefinite plural: filer. Definite plural: filerna.
Example sentences
Hon äter en tallrik fil.
indefinite singular
Han åt filen.
definite singular
Han köpte mer fil.
plural
Why is fil an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fil en or ett in Swedish?
- Fil (meaning "fermented milk (Sw. dairy prod.)") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fil. Definite: filen. Plural: filer. Definite plural: filerna.
- What is the definite form of fil?
- The definite singular of fil is filen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is filerna.
- What is the plural of fil in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fil is filer. The definite plural is filerna.
- Why is fil an en-word?
- Fil doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.