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en kund

en-word

Kund (meaning "customer") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kunden. Indefinite plural: kunder. Definite plural: kunderna.

Indefinite en kund
Definite kunden
Plural kunder
Plural def. kunderna

Example sentences

1

en kund betalar i kassan.

indefinite singular

2

Hon ringde kunden.

definite singular

3

Butiker har kunder.

plural

Why is kund an en-word?

Animals and people 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 kund en or ett in Swedish?
Kund (meaning "customer") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kund. Definite: kunden. Plural: kunder. Definite plural: kunderna.
What is the definite form of kund?
The definite singular of kund is kunden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kunderna.
What is the plural of kund in Swedish?
The indefinite plural of kund is kunder. The definite plural is kunderna.
Why is kund an en-word?
Animals and people are almost always en-words. Kund follows this pattern.