En eller ett?
en krona
en-wordKrona (meaning "crown (currency)") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kronan. Indefinite plural: kronor. Definite plural: kronorna.
Example sentences
Han betalade en krona.
indefinite singular
Hon bär kronan.
definite singular
Kungar bär kronor.
plural
Why is krona 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 krona en or ett in Swedish?
- Krona (meaning "crown (currency)") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en krona. Definite: kronan. Plural: kronor. Definite plural: kronorna.
- What is the definite form of krona?
- The definite singular of krona is kronan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kronorna.
- What is the plural of krona in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of krona is kronor. The definite plural is kronorna.
- Why is krona an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Krona follows this pattern.