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en flod
en-wordFlod (meaning "river") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: floden. Indefinite plural: floder. Definite plural: floderna.
Example sentences
Vattnet rinner i en flod.
indefinite singular
Hon ser floden.
definite singular
Landskapet har floder.
plural
Why is flod an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is flod en or ett in Swedish?
- Flod (meaning "river") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en flod. Definite: floden. Plural: floder. Definite plural: floderna.
- What is the definite form of flod?
- The definite singular of flod is floden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is floderna.
- What is the plural of flod in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of flod is floder. The definite plural is floderna.
- Why is flod an en-word?
- Flod doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.