En eller ett?
en idé
en-wordIdé (meaning "idea") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: idéen. Indefinite plural: idéer. Definite plural: idéerna.
Example sentences
Hon fick en idé.
indefinite singular
Hon presenterade idéen.
definite singular
Uppfinnare får idéer.
plural
Why is idé an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is idé en or ett in Swedish?
- Idé (meaning "idea") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en idé. Definite: idéen. Plural: idéer. Definite plural: idéerna.
- What is the definite form of idé?
- The definite singular of idé is idéen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is idéerna.
- What is the plural of idé in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of idé is idéer. The definite plural is idéerna.
- Why is idé an en-word?
- Idé doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.