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en-wordLunch (meaning "lunch") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: lunchen. Indefinite plural: luncher. Definite plural: luncherna.
Example sentences
Vi åt lunch tillsammans.
indefinite singular
Han åt lunchen.
definite singular
Vi åt våra luncher.
plural
Why is lunch an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is lunch en or ett in Swedish?
- Lunch (meaning "lunch") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lunch. Definite: lunchen. Plural: luncher. Definite plural: luncherna.
- What is the definite form of lunch?
- The definite singular of lunch is lunchen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is luncherna.
- What is the plural of lunch in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lunch is luncher. The definite plural is luncherna.
- Why is lunch an en-word?
- Lunch doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.