En eller ett?
en koll
en-wordKoll (meaning "check") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kollen. Indefinite plural: kollar. Definite plural: kollarna.
Example sentences
Hon har koll på läget.
indefinite singular
Han tappade kollen.
definite singular
De har bra kollar på läget.
plural
Why is koll an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is koll en or ett in Swedish?
- Koll (meaning "check") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en koll. Definite: kollen. Plural: kollar. Definite plural: kollarna.
- What is the definite form of koll?
- The definite singular of koll is kollen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kollarna.
- What is the plural of koll in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of koll is kollar. The definite plural is kollarna.
- Why is koll an en-word?
- Koll doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.