En eller ett?
en linje
en-wordLinje (meaning "line") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: linjen. Indefinite plural: linjer. Definite plural: linjerna.
Example sentences
Han drog en linje på papperet.
indefinite singular
Han följde linjen.
definite singular
Han drog linjer på papperet.
plural
Why is linje an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is linje en or ett in Swedish?
- Linje (meaning "line") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en linje. Definite: linjen. Plural: linjer. Definite plural: linjerna.
- What is the definite form of linje?
- The definite singular of linje is linjen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is linjerna.
- What is the plural of linje in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of linje is linjer. The definite plural is linjerna.
- Why is linje an en-word?
- Linje doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.