En eller ett?
en kraft
en-wordKraft (meaning "force") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kraften. Indefinite plural: krafter. Definite plural: krafterna.
Example sentences
Maskinen drivs med kraft.
indefinite singular
Hon visade kraften.
definite singular
Naturen har krafter.
plural
Why is kraft an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
Not every Swedish noun follows a suffix or semantic pattern. Artikulera's spaced repetition system helps you drill words like this one until the gender feels automatic.
Artikulera teaches 30 rules of thumb that cover most Swedish nouns. For nouns like this one, regular practice is the most reliable path to fluency.
More - also en-words
Practice kraft in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is kraft en or ett in Swedish?
- Kraft (meaning "force") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kraft. Definite: kraften. Plural: krafter. Definite plural: krafterna.
- What is the definite form of kraft?
- The definite singular of kraft is kraften. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is krafterna.
- What is the plural of kraft in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kraft is krafter. The definite plural is krafterna.
- Why is kraft an en-word?
- Kraft doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.