En eller ett?
en följd
en-wordFöljd (meaning "sequence") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: följden. Indefinite plural: följder. Definite plural: följderna.
Example sentences
Händelsen fick en följd.
indefinite singular
Han accepterade följden.
definite singular
Händelsen fick flera följder.
plural
Why is följd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is följd en or ett in Swedish?
- Följd (meaning "sequence") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en följd. Definite: följden. Plural: följder. Definite plural: följderna.
- What is the definite form of följd?
- The definite singular of följd is följden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is följderna.
- What is the plural of följd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of följd is följder. The definite plural is följderna.
- Why is följd an en-word?
- Följd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.