En eller ett?
en kväll
en-wordKväll (meaning "evening") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: kvällen. Indefinite plural: kvällar. Definite plural: kvällarna.
Example sentences
Jag kommer hem på kväll.
indefinite singular
Han njöt av kvällen.
definite singular
Vi spenderade våra kvällar tillsammans.
plural
Why is kväll an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is kväll en or ett in Swedish?
- Kväll (meaning "evening") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en kväll. Definite: kvällen. Plural: kvällar. Definite plural: kvällarna.
- What is the definite form of kväll?
- The definite singular of kväll is kvällen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is kvällarna.
- What is the plural of kväll in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of kväll is kvällar. The definite plural is kvällarna.
- Why is kväll an en-word?
- Kväll doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.