En eller ett?
en kull
en-wordKull (meaning "batch") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kullen. Indefinite plural: kullar. Definite plural: kullarna.
Example sentences
Hunden fick en kull.
indefinite singular
Hon såg kullen.
definite singular
Hundar får kullar.
plural
Why is kull an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kull en or ett in Swedish?
- Kull (meaning "batch") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kull. Definite: kullen. Plural: kullar. Definite plural: kullarna.
- What is the definite form of kull?
- The definite singular of kull is kullen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kullarna.
- What is the plural of kull in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kull is kullar. The definite plural is kullarna.
- Why is kull an en-word?
- Kull doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.