En eller ett?
en känsel
en-wordKänsel (meaning "feel") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: känseln. Indefinite plural: känsel. Definite plural: känslarna.
Example sentences
Han förlorade en känsel.
indefinite singular
Hon förlorade känseln.
definite singular
Kroppen har känslor.
plural
Why is känsel an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is känsel en or ett in Swedish?
- Känsel (meaning "feel") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en känsel. Definite: känseln. Plural: känsel. Definite plural: känslarna.
- What is the definite form of känsel?
- The definite singular of känsel is känseln. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is känslarna.
- What is the plural of känsel in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of känsel is känsel. The definite plural is känslarna.
- Why is känsel an en-word?
- Känsel doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.