En eller ett?
en lycka
en-wordLycka (meaning "happiness") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: lyckan. Indefinite plural: lyckor. Definite plural: lyckorna.
Example sentences
Han fann lycka i livet.
indefinite singular
Hon fann lyckan.
definite singular
De upplevde många lyckor.
plural
Why is lycka 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 lycka en or ett in Swedish?
- Lycka (meaning "happiness") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en lycka. Definite: lyckan. Plural: lyckor. Definite plural: lyckorna.
- What is the definite form of lycka?
- The definite singular of lycka is lyckan. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is lyckorna.
- What is the plural of lycka in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of lycka is lyckor. The definite plural is lyckorna.
- Why is lycka an en-word?
- Nouns with an unstressed -a ending are almost always en-words. Lycka follows this pattern.