En eller ett?
en handel
en-wordHandel (meaning "trade") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: handeln. Indefinite plural: handel. Definite plural: handlarna.
Example sentences
Sverige bedriver handel med andra länder.
indefinite singular
Han ökade handeln.
definite singular
Länderna utvecklar sina handlare.
plural
Why is handel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is handel en or ett in Swedish?
- Handel (meaning "trade") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en handel. Definite: handeln. Plural: handel. Definite plural: handlarna.
- What is the definite form of handel?
- The definite singular of handel is handeln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is handlarna.
- What is the plural of handel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of handel is handel. The definite plural is handlarna.
- Why is handel an en-word?
- Handel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.