En eller ett?
en jude
en-wordJude (meaning "jew") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: juden. Indefinite plural: judar. Definite plural: judarna.
Example sentences
Hon talade med en jude.
indefinite singular
Hon mötte juden.
definite singular
Världen har judar.
plural
Why is jude 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 jude en or ett in Swedish?
- Jude (meaning "jew") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en jude. Definite: juden. Plural: judar. Definite plural: judarna.
- What is the definite form of jude?
- The definite singular of jude is juden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is judarna.
- What is the plural of jude in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of jude is judar. The definite plural is judarna.
- Why is jude an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Jude follows this pattern.