En eller ett?
en gång
en-wordGång (meaning "time") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: gången. Indefinite plural: gånger. Definite plural: gångerna.
Example sentences
Det var en gång.
indefinite singular
definite singular
De gräver sina gångar.
plural
Why is gång an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
Not every Swedish noun follows a suffix or semantic pattern. Artikulera's spaced repetition system helps you drill words like this one until the gender feels automatic.
Artikulera teaches 30 rules of thumb that cover most Swedish nouns. For nouns like this one, regular practice is the most reliable path to fluency.
More - also en-words
Practice gång in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is gång en or ett in Swedish?
- Gång (meaning "time") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gång. Definite: gången. Plural: gånger. Definite plural: gångerna.
- What is the definite form of gång?
- The definite singular of gång is gången. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gångerna.
- What is the plural of gång in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gång is gånger. The definite plural is gångerna.
- Why is gång an en-word?
- Gång doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.