En eller ett?
en himmel
en-wordHimmel (meaning "sky") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: himlen. Indefinite plural: himlar. Definite plural: himlarna.
Example sentences
Hon tittade upp mot en himmel.
indefinite singular
Han ser himlen.
definite singular
Gudarna bor i sina himlar.
plural
Why is himmel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is himmel en or ett in Swedish?
- Himmel (meaning "sky") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en himmel. Definite: himlen. Plural: himlar. Definite plural: himlarna.
- What is the definite form of himmel?
- The definite singular of himmel is himlen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is himlarna.
- What is the plural of himmel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of himmel is himlar. The definite plural is himlarna.
- Why is himmel an en-word?
- Himmel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.