En eller ett?
en mångfald
en-wordMångfald (meaning "diversity") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: mångfalden. Indefinite plural: mångfalder. Definite plural: mångfalderna.
Example sentences
Det finns en mångfald av arter i naturen.
indefinite singular
De bevarar mångfalden.
definite singular
De bevarar sina mångfalder.
plural
Why is mångfald an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is mångfald en or ett in Swedish?
- Mångfald (meaning "diversity") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mångfald. Definite: mångfalden. Plural: mångfalder. Definite plural: mångfalderna.
- What is the definite form of mångfald?
- The definite singular of mångfald is mångfalden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is mångfalderna.
- What is the plural of mångfald in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mångfald is mångfalder. The definite plural is mångfalderna.
- Why is mångfald an en-word?
- Mångfald doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.