En eller ett?
en givare
en-wordGivare (meaning "giver") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: givaren. Indefinite plural: givare. Definite plural: givarna.
Example sentences
Hon är en givare.
indefinite singular
Han kontaktade givaren.
definite singular
Forskarna kontaktade sina givare.
plural
Why is givare an en-word?
Nouns ending in -are 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 givare en or ett in Swedish?
- Givare (meaning "giver") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en givare. Definite: givaren. Plural: givare. Definite plural: givarna.
- What is the definite form of givare?
- The definite singular of givare is givaren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is givarna.
- What is the plural of givare in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of givare is givare. The definite plural is givarna.
- Why is givare an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -are are almost always en-words. Givare follows this pattern.