En eller ett?
en helg
en-wordHelg (meaning "weekend") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: helgen. Indefinite plural: helger. Definite plural: helgerna.
Example sentences
Vi firar helg.
indefinite singular
Han planerade helgen.
definite singular
Han planerade sina helger.
plural
Why is helg an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is helg en or ett in Swedish?
- Helg (meaning "weekend") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en helg. Definite: helgen. Plural: helger. Definite plural: helgerna.
- What is the definite form of helg?
- The definite singular of helg is helgen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is helgerna.
- What is the plural of helg in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of helg is helger. The definite plural is helgerna.
- Why is helg an en-word?
- Helg doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.