En eller ett?
en månad
en-wordMånad (meaning "month") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: månaden. Indefinite plural: månader. Definite plural: månaderna.
Example sentences
Det har gått en månad.
indefinite singular
Hon planerade månaden.
definite singular
Året har månader.
plural
Why is månad an en-word?
Nouns ending in -ad 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 månad en or ett in Swedish?
- Månad (meaning "month") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en månad. Definite: månaden. Plural: månader. Definite plural: månaderna.
- What is the definite form of månad?
- The definite singular of månad is månaden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is månaderna.
- What is the plural of månad in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of månad is månader. The definite plural is månaderna.
- Why is månad an en-word?
- Nouns ending in -ad are almost always en-words. Månad follows this pattern.