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en konferens

en-word

Konferens (meaning "conference") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: konferensen. Indefinite plural: konferenser. Definite plural: konferenserna.

Indefinite en konferens
Definite konferensen
Plural konferenser
Plural def. konferenserna

Example sentences

1

Hon deltog i en konferens.

indefinite singular

2

Hon bokade konferensen.

definite singular

3

Företagen anordnar konferenser.

plural

Why is konferens an en-word?

No simple rule - this one must be memorized

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Frequently asked questions

Is konferens en or ett in Swedish?
Konferens (meaning "conference") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en konferens. Definite: konferensen. Plural: konferenser. Definite plural: konferenserna.
What is the definite form of konferens?
The definite singular of konferens is konferensen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is konferenserna.
What is the plural of konferens in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of konferens is konferenser. The definite plural is konferenserna.
Why is konferens an en-word?
Konferens doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.