En eller ett?
en fred
en-wordFred (meaning "peace") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: freden. Indefinite plural: freder. Definite plural: frederna.
Example sentences
Världen behöver fred.
indefinite singular
Hon fann freden.
definite singular
Världen behöver freder.
plural
Why is fred an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fred en or ett in Swedish?
- Fred (meaning "peace") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fred. Definite: freden. Plural: freder. Definite plural: frederna.
- What is the definite form of fred?
- The definite singular of fred is freden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is frederna.
- What is the plural of fred in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fred is freder. The definite plural is frederna.
- Why is fred an en-word?
- Fred doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.