En eller ett?
en lära
en-wordLära (meaning "teach") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: läran. Indefinite plural: läror. Definite plural: lärorna.
Example sentences
Hon studerar en lära.
indefinite singular
Hon ifrågasatte hans lära.
definite singular
Religioner har läror.
plural
Why is lära an en-word?
Nouns with an unstressed -a ending 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 lära en or ett in Swedish?
- Lära (meaning "teach") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lära. Definite: läran. Plural: läror. Definite plural: lärorna.
- What is the definite form of lära?
- The definite singular of lära is läran. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is lärorna.
- What is the plural of lära in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lära is läror. The definite plural is lärorna.
- Why is lära an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Lära follows this pattern.