En eller ett?
en gård
en-wordGård (meaning "courtyard") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: gården. Indefinite plural: gårdar. Definite plural: gårdarna.
Example sentences
Hon bor på en gård.
indefinite singular
Han besökte gården.
definite singular
De besökte sina gårdar.
plural
Why is gård an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gård en or ett in Swedish?
- Gård (meaning "courtyard") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gård. Definite: gården. Plural: gårdar. Definite plural: gårdarna.
- What is the definite form of gård?
- The definite singular of gård is gården. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gårdarna.
- What is the plural of gård in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gård is gårdar. The definite plural is gårdarna.
- Why is gård an en-word?
- Gård doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.