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en-wordLever (meaning "liver") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: levern. Indefinite plural: levrar. Definite plural: levrarna.
Example sentences
Han äter lever till middag.
indefinite singular
Hon skadade levern.
definite singular
Däggdjur har levrar.
plural
Why is lever an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is lever en or ett in Swedish?
- Lever (meaning "liver") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lever. Definite: levern. Plural: levrar. Definite plural: levrarna.
- What is the definite form of lever?
- The definite singular of lever is levern. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is levrarna.
- What is the plural of lever in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lever is levrar. The definite plural is levrarna.
- Why is lever an en-word?
- Lever doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.