En eller ett?
en kassa
en-wordKassa (meaning "cash") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kassan. Indefinite plural: kassor. Definite plural: kassorna.
Example sentences
Hon betalar i en kassa.
indefinite singular
Han öppnade kassan.
definite singular
Butiker öppnar kassor.
plural
Why is kassa an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 kassa en or ett in Swedish?
- Kassa (meaning "cash") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kassa. Definite: kassan. Plural: kassor. Definite plural: kassorna.
- What is the definite form of kassa?
- The definite singular of kassa is kassan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kassorna.
- What is the plural of kassa in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kassa is kassor. The definite plural is kassorna.
- Why is kassa an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Kassa follows this pattern.