En eller ett?
en grad
en-wordGrad (meaning "degree") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: graden. Indefinite plural: grader. Definite plural: graderna.
Example sentences
Temperaturen hade ökat med en grad.
indefinite singular
Han höjde graden.
definite singular
De höjde sina grader.
plural
Why is grad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 grad en or ett in Swedish?
- Grad (meaning "degree") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en grad. Definite: graden. Plural: grader. Definite plural: graderna.
- What is the definite form of grad?
- The definite singular of grad is graden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is graderna.
- What is the plural of grad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of grad is grader. The definite plural is graderna.
- Why is grad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Grad follows this pattern.