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en-wordHand (meaning "hand") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: handen. Indefinite plural: händer. Definite plural: händerna.
Example sentences
Hon räckte fram en hand.
indefinite singular
Han räckte fram handen.
definite singular
Han tvättade sina händer.
plural
Why is hand an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hand en or ett in Swedish?
- Hand (meaning "hand") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hand. Definite: handen. Plural: händer. Definite plural: händerna.
- What is the definite form of hand?
- The definite singular of hand is handen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is händerna.
- What is the plural of hand in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hand is händer. The definite plural is händerna.
- Why is hand an en-word?
- Hand doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.