En eller ett?
en historia
en-wordHistoria (meaning "history") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: historian. Indefinite plural: historier. Definite plural: historierna.
Example sentences
Hon berättar en historia.
indefinite singular
Hon berättade historian.
definite singular
Farfar berättar historier.
plural
Why is historia an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 historia en or ett in Swedish?
- Historia (meaning "history") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en historia. Definite: historian. Plural: historier. Definite plural: historierna.
- What is the definite form of historia?
- The definite singular of historia is historian. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is historierna.
- What is the plural of historia in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of historia is historier. The definite plural is historierna.
- Why is historia an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Historia follows this pattern.