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en kollega

en-word

Kollega (meaning "colleague") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kollegan. Indefinite plural: kolleger. Definite plural: kollegerna.

Indefinite en kollega
Definite kollegan
Plural kolleger
Plural def. kollegerna

Example sentences

1

Hon pratar med en kollega.

indefinite singular

2

Hon ringde kollegan.

definite singular

3

Anställda har kollegor.

plural

Why is kollega 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 kollega en or ett in Swedish?
Kollega (meaning "colleague") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kollega. Definite: kollegan. Plural: kolleger. Definite plural: kollegerna.
What is the definite form of kollega?
The definite singular of kollega is kollegan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kollegerna.
What is the plural of kollega in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of kollega is kolleger. The definite plural is kollegerna.
Why is kollega an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Kollega follows this pattern.