En eller ett?
en häst
en-wordHäst (meaning "horse") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hästen. Indefinite plural: hästar. Definite plural: hästarna.
Example sentences
Pojken rider på en häst.
indefinite singular
Han rider hästen.
definite singular
Pojkarna rider sina hästar.
plural
Why is häst 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 häst en or ett in Swedish?
- Häst (meaning "horse") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en häst. Definite: hästen. Plural: hästar. Definite plural: hästarna.
- What is the definite form of häst?
- The definite singular of häst is hästen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hästarna.
- What is the plural of häst in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of häst is hästar. The definite plural is hästarna.
- Why is häst an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Häst follows this pattern.