En eller ett?
en kommun
en-wordKommun (meaning "municipality") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kommunen. Indefinite plural: kommuner. Definite plural: kommunerna.
Example sentences
Hon bor i en kommun.
indefinite singular
Han älskar kommunen.
definite singular
Sverige har kommuner.
plural
Why is kommun an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kommun en or ett in Swedish?
- Kommun (meaning "municipality") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kommun. Definite: kommunen. Plural: kommuner. Definite plural: kommunerna.
- What is the definite form of kommun?
- The definite singular of kommun is kommunen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kommunerna.
- What is the plural of kommun in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kommun is kommuner. The definite plural is kommunerna.
- Why is kommun an en-word?
- Kommun doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.