En eller ett?
en gräns
en-wordGräns (meaning "limit") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: gränsen. Indefinite plural: gränser. Definite plural: gränserna.
Example sentences
Vi passerade en gräns.
indefinite singular
Han nådde gränsen.
definite singular
Länderna bevakar sina gräner.
plural
Why is gräns an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gräns en or ett in Swedish?
- Gräns (meaning "limit") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gräns. Definite: gränsen. Plural: gränser. Definite plural: gränserna.
- What is the definite form of gräns?
- The definite singular of gräns is gränsen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gränserna.
- What is the plural of gräns in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gräns is gränser. The definite plural is gränserna.
- Why is gräns an en-word?
- Gräns doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.