En eller ett?
en frid
en-wordFrid (meaning "peace") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: friden. Indefinite plural: frider. Definite plural: friderna.
Example sentences
Hon fann frid.
indefinite singular
Han fann friden.
definite singular
De fann sina frider.
plural
Why is frid an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is frid en or ett in Swedish?
- Frid (meaning "peace") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en frid. Definite: friden. Plural: frider. Definite plural: friderna.
- What is the definite form of frid?
- The definite singular of frid is friden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is friderna.
- What is the plural of frid in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of frid is frider. The definite plural is friderna.
- Why is frid an en-word?
- Frid doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.