En eller ett?
en klocka
en-wordKlocka (meaning "clock") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: klockan. Indefinite plural: klockor. Definite plural: klockorna.
Example sentences
Hon tittade på en klocka.
indefinite singular
Han tittade på klockan.
definite singular
De tittar på sina klockor.
plural
Why is klocka 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 klocka en or ett in Swedish?
- Klocka (meaning "clock") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en klocka. Definite: klockan. Plural: klockor. Definite plural: klockorna.
- What is the definite form of klocka?
- The definite singular of klocka is klockan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is klockorna.
- What is the plural of klocka in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of klocka is klockor. The definite plural is klockorna.
- Why is klocka an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Klocka follows this pattern.