En eller ett?
en gud
en-wordGud (meaning "god") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: guden. Indefinite plural: gudar. Definite plural: gudarna.
Example sentences
Många tror på gud.
indefinite singular
Han tackade guden.
definite singular
De tillbad sina gudar.
plural
Why is gud an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is gud en or ett in Swedish?
- Gud (meaning "god") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en gud. Definite: guden. Plural: gudar. Definite plural: gudarna.
- What is the definite form of gud?
- The definite singular of gud is guden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is gudarna.
- What is the plural of gud in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of gud is gudar. The definite plural is gudarna.
- Why is gud an en-word?
- Gud doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.