En eller ett?
en flykting
en-wordFlykting (meaning "refugee") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: flyktingen. Indefinite plural: flyktingar. Definite plural: flyktingarna.
Example sentences
Hon mötte en flykting.
indefinite singular
Hon hjälpte flyktingen.
definite singular
Gränsen tar emot flyktingar.
plural
Why is flykting an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ing 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 flykting en or ett in Swedish?
- Flykting (meaning "refugee") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en flykting. Definite: flyktingen. Plural: flyktingar. Definite plural: flyktingarna.
- What is the definite form of flykting?
- The definite singular of flykting is flyktingen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is flyktingarna.
- What is the plural of flykting in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of flykting is flyktingar. The definite plural is flyktingarna.
- Why is flykting an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ing are almost always en-words. Flykting follows this pattern.