En eller ett?
en hustru
en-wordHustru (meaning "wife") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: hustruen. Indefinite plural: hustrur. Definite plural: hustrurna.
Example sentences
Hon talar med en hustru.
indefinite singular
Han älskar hustruen.
definite singular
Männen älskar sina hustrur.
plural
Why is hustru 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 hustru en or ett in Swedish?
- Hustru (meaning "wife") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en hustru. Definite: hustruen. Plural: hustrur. Definite plural: hustrurna.
- What is the definite form of hustru?
- The definite singular of hustru is hustruen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is hustrurna.
- What is the plural of hustru in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of hustru is hustrur. The definite plural is hustrurna.
- Why is hustru an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Hustru follows this pattern.