En eller ett?
en kurs
en-wordKurs (meaning "course") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kursen. Indefinite plural: kurer. Definite plural: kurerna.
Example sentences
Båten ändrade en kurs.
indefinite singular
Han ändrade kursen.
definite singular
Eleverna läser sina kurser.
plural
Why is kurs an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kurs en or ett in Swedish?
- Kurs (meaning "course") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kurs. Definite: kursen. Plural: kurer. Definite plural: kurerna.
- What is the definite form of kurs?
- The definite singular of kurs is kursen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kurerna.
- What is the plural of kurs in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kurs is kurer. The definite plural is kurerna.
- Why is kurs an en-word?
- Kurs doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.