En eller ett?
en måndag
en-wordMåndag (meaning "monday") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: måndagen. Indefinite plural: måndagar. Definite plural: måndagarna.
Example sentences
Idag är det måndag.
indefinite singular
Jag minns måndagen.
definite singular
Veckor har måndagar.
plural
Why is måndag an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is måndag en or ett in Swedish?
- Måndag (meaning "monday") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en måndag. Definite: måndagen. Plural: måndagar. Definite plural: måndagarna.
- What is the definite form of måndag?
- The definite singular of måndag is måndagen. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is måndagarna.
- What is the plural of måndag in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of måndag is måndagar. The definite plural is måndagarna.
- Why is måndag an en-word?
- Måndag doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.