En eller ett?
en granne
en-wordGranne (meaning "neighbor") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: grannen. Indefinite plural: grannar. Definite plural: grannarna.
Example sentences
Hon hälsade på en granne.
indefinite singular
Hon ringde grannen.
definite singular
Hus har grannar.
plural
Why is granne an en-word?
Animals and people 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 granne en or ett in Swedish?
- Granne (meaning "neighbor") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en granne. Definite: grannen. Plural: grannar. Definite plural: grannarna.
- What is the definite form of granne?
- The definite singular of granne is grannen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is grannarna.
- What is the plural of granne in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of granne is grannar. The definite plural is grannarna.
- Why is granne an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Granne follows this pattern.