En eller ett?
en kultur
en-wordKultur (meaning "culture") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kulturen. Indefinite plural: kulturer. Definite plural: kulturerna.
Example sentences
Vi diskuterar svensk kultur.
indefinite singular
De bevarar kulturen.
definite singular
De studerar kulturer.
plural
Why is kultur an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kultur en or ett in Swedish?
- Kultur (meaning "culture") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kultur. Definite: kulturen. Plural: kulturer. Definite plural: kulturerna.
- What is the definite form of kultur?
- The definite singular of kultur is kulturen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kulturerna.
- What is the plural of kultur in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kultur is kulturer. The definite plural is kulturerna.
- Why is kultur an en-word?
- Kultur doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.