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en-wordFilm (meaning "film") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: filmen. Indefinite plural: filmer. Definite plural: filmerna.
Example sentences
Vi tittade på en film.
indefinite singular
Hon tittar på filmen.
definite singular
Biografen visar filmer.
plural
Why is film an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is film en or ett in Swedish?
- Film (meaning "film") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en film. Definite: filmen. Plural: filmer. Definite plural: filmerna.
- What is the definite form of film?
- The definite singular of film is filmen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is filmerna.
- What is the plural of film in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of film is filmer. The definite plural is filmerna.
- Why is film an en-word?
- Film doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.