En eller ett?
en kärlek
en-wordKärlek (meaning "love") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kärleken. Indefinite plural: kärlekar. Definite plural: kärlekarna.
Example sentences
Han känner kärlek.
indefinite singular
Han besvarade hennes kärlek.
definite singular
De berättar om sina kärlekar.
plural
Why is kärlek an en-word?
Nouns ending in -lek 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 kärlek en or ett in Swedish?
- Kärlek (meaning "love") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kärlek. Definite: kärleken. Plural: kärlekar. Definite plural: kärlekarna.
- What is the definite form of kärlek?
- The definite singular of kärlek is kärleken. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kärlekarna.
- What is the plural of kärlek in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kärlek is kärlekar. The definite plural is kärlekarna.
- Why is kärlek an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -lek are almost always en-words. Kärlek follows this pattern.