En eller ett?
en individ
en-wordIndivid (meaning "individual") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: individen. Indefinite plural: individer. Definite plural: individerna.
Example sentences
Varje individ har rättigheter.
indefinite singular
Han respekterar individen.
definite singular
Individer har rättigheter.
plural
Why is individ 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 individ en or ett in Swedish?
- Individ (meaning "individual") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en individ. Definite: individen. Plural: individer. Definite plural: individerna.
- What is the definite form of individ?
- The definite singular of individ is individen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is individerna.
- What is the plural of individ in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of individ is individer. The definite plural is individerna.
- Why is individ an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Individ follows this pattern.