En eller ett?
en gata
en-wordGata (meaning "street") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: gatan. Indefinite plural: gator. Definite plural: gatorna.
Example sentences
Hon går längs en gata.
indefinite singular
Han går på gatan.
definite singular
Bilarna kör på gatorna.
plural
Why is gata an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words
This is one of 30 rules of thumb in Artikulera for predicting Swedish grammatical gender. The rule isn't absolute, but it holds for the vast majority of nouns that match the pattern.
Rare exceptions exist, but this rule correctly predicts the gender of most Swedish nouns that match the pattern.
Same rule - also en-words
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gata en or ett in Swedish?
- Gata (meaning "street") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gata. Definite: gatan. Plural: gator. Definite plural: gatorna.
- What is the definite form of gata?
- The definite singular of gata is gatan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gatorna.
- What is the plural of gata in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gata is gator. The definite plural is gatorna.
- Why is gata an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Gata follows this pattern.