En eller ett?
en hörsel
en-wordHörsel (meaning "hearing") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hörseln. Indefinite plural: hörslar. Definite plural: hörslarna.
Example sentences
Hon har god hörsel.
indefinite singular
Han testade hörseln.
definite singular
De undersökte sina hörslar.
plural
Why is hörsel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is hörsel en or ett in Swedish?
- Hörsel (meaning "hearing") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hörsel. Definite: hörseln. Plural: hörslar. Definite plural: hörslarna.
- What is the definite form of hörsel?
- The definite singular of hörsel is hörseln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hörslarna.
- What is the plural of hörsel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hörsel is hörslar. The definite plural is hörslarna.
- Why is hörsel an en-word?
- Hörsel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.