En eller ett?
en list
en-wordList (meaning "list") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: listen. Indefinite plural: lister. Definite plural: listerna.
Example sentences
Han skrev en list.
indefinite singular
Han tappade listen.
definite singular
Han skrev sina lister.
plural
Why is list an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ist 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 list en or ett in Swedish?
- List (meaning "list") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en list. Definite: listen. Plural: lister. Definite plural: listerna.
- What is the definite form of list?
- The definite singular of list is listen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is listerna.
- What is the plural of list in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of list is lister. The definite plural is listerna.
- Why is list an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ist are almost always en-words. List follows this pattern.