En eller ett?
en hamn
en-wordHamn (meaning "port") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hamnen. Indefinite plural: hamnar. Definite plural: hamnarna.
Example sentences
Båten lade till i en hamn.
indefinite singular
Båten lämnade hamnen.
definite singular
Båtarna lämnar sina hamnar.
plural
Why is hamn an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hamn en or ett in Swedish?
- Hamn (meaning "port") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hamn. Definite: hamnen. Plural: hamnar. Definite plural: hamnarna.
- What is the definite form of hamn?
- The definite singular of hamn is hamnen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hamnarna.
- What is the plural of hamn in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hamn is hamnar. The definite plural is hamnarna.
- Why is hamn an en-word?
- Hamn doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.