En eller ett?
en herre
en-wordHerre (meaning "lord") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: herren. Indefinite plural: herrar. Definite plural: herrarna.
Example sentences
en herre klev in genom dörren.
indefinite singular
Hon mötte herren.
definite singular
Sällskapet har herrar.
plural
Why is herre 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 herre en or ett in Swedish?
- Herre (meaning "lord") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en herre. Definite: herren. Plural: herrar. Definite plural: herrarna.
- What is the definite form of herre?
- The definite singular of herre is herren. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is herrarna.
- What is the plural of herre in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of herre is herrar. The definite plural is herrarna.
- Why is herre an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Herre follows this pattern.