En eller ett?
en kris
en-wordKris (meaning "crisis") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: krisen. Indefinite plural: kriser. Definite plural: kriserna.
Example sentences
Landet befinner sig i kris.
indefinite singular
Han hanterade krisen.
definite singular
Länderna hanterade sina kriser.
plural
Why is kris an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kris en or ett in Swedish?
- Kris (meaning "crisis") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kris. Definite: krisen. Plural: kriser. Definite plural: kriserna.
- What is the definite form of kris?
- The definite singular of kris is krisen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kriserna.
- What is the plural of kris in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kris is kriser. The definite plural is kriserna.
- Why is kris an en-word?
- Kris doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.