En eller ett?
en längd
en-wordLängd (meaning "length") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: längden. Indefinite plural: längder. Definite plural: längderna.
Example sentences
Han mätte en längd.
indefinite singular
Han mätte längden.
definite singular
De mätte sina längder.
plural
Why is längd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is längd en or ett in Swedish?
- Längd (meaning "length") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en längd. Definite: längden. Plural: längder. Definite plural: längderna.
- What is the definite form of längd?
- The definite singular of längd is längden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is längderna.
- What is the plural of längd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of längd is längder. The definite plural is längderna.
- Why is längd an en-word?
- Längd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.