En eller ett?
en kille
en-wordKille (meaning "guy") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: killen. Indefinite plural: killar. Definite plural: killarna.
Example sentences
Hon såg en kille på gatan.
indefinite singular
Hon såg killen.
definite singular
Gymmet har killar.
plural
Why is kille 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 kille en or ett in Swedish?
- Kille (meaning "guy") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kille. Definite: killen. Plural: killar. Definite plural: killarna.
- What is the definite form of kille?
- The definite singular of kille is killen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is killarna.
- What is the plural of kille in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kille is killar. The definite plural is killarna.
- Why is kille an en-word?
- Animals and people are almost always en-words. Kille follows this pattern.