En eller ett?
en fredag
en-wordFredag (meaning "friday") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: fredagen. Indefinite plural: fredagar. Definite plural: fredagarna.
Example sentences
Vi ses på fredag.
indefinite singular
Han planerar fredagen.
definite singular
Vi ses på fredagar.
plural
Why is fredag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is fredag en or ett in Swedish?
- Fredag (meaning "friday") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en fredag. Definite: fredagen. Plural: fredagar. Definite plural: fredagarna.
- What is the definite form of fredag?
- The definite singular of fredag is fredagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is fredagarna.
- What is the plural of fredag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of fredag is fredagar. The definite plural is fredagarna.
- Why is fredag an en-word?
- Fredag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.