En eller ett?
en mängd
en-wordMängd (meaning "amount") is a common-gender noun in Swedish - it takes the article en. Definite singular: mängden. Indefinite plural: mängder. Definite plural: mängderna.
Example sentences
Han såg en mängd folk på torget.
indefinite singular
Hon ökade mängden.
definite singular
Hav innehåller mängder.
plural
Why is mängd an en-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
Not every Swedish noun follows a suffix or semantic pattern. Artikulera's spaced repetition system helps you drill words like this one until the gender feels automatic.
Artikulera teaches 30 rules of thumb that cover most Swedish nouns. For nouns like this one, regular practice is the most reliable path to fluency.
More - also en-words
Practice mängd in Artikulera
Train en/ett with spaced repetition, 30 rules of thumb, and 4,500+ nouns. Free to download.
Free · iPhone & iPad · iOS 17.6+
Frequently asked questions
- Is mängd en or ett in Swedish?
- Mängd (meaning "amount") is an en-word in Swedish. Indefinite: en mängd. Definite: mängden. Plural: mängder. Definite plural: mängderna.
- What is the definite form of mängd?
- The definite singular of mängd is mängden. En-words take the suffix ‑en in the definite singular. The definite plural is mängderna.
- What is the plural of mängd in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of mängd is mängder. The definite plural is mängderna.
- Why is mängd an en-word?
- Mängd doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.