En eller ett?
en industri
en-wordIndustri (meaning "industry") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: industrin. Indefinite plural: industrier. Definite plural: industrierna.
Example sentences
Hon arbetar inom industri.
indefinite singular
Han sålde industrin.
definite singular
Sverige har många industrier.
plural
Why is industri an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is industri en or ett in Swedish?
- Industri (meaning "industry") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en industri. Definite: industrin. Plural: industrier. Definite plural: industrierna.
- What is the definite form of industri?
- The definite singular of industri is industrin. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is industrierna.
- What is the plural of industri in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of industri is industrier. The definite plural is industrierna.
- Why is industri an en-word?
- Industri doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.