En eller ett?
en kilometer
en-wordKilometer (meaning "kilometer") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kilometern. Indefinite plural: kilometer. Definite plural: kilometerna.
Example sentences
Hon sprang en kilometer.
indefinite singular
Han sprang kilometern.
definite singular
De sprang fem kilometer.
plural
Why is kilometer an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kilometer en or ett in Swedish?
- Kilometer (meaning "kilometer") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kilometer. Definite: kilometern. Plural: kilometer. Definite plural: kilometerna.
- What is the definite form of kilometer?
- The definite singular of kilometer is kilometern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kilometerna.
- What is the plural of kilometer in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kilometer is kilometer. The definite plural is kilometerna.
- Why is kilometer an en-word?
- Kilometer doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.